Oranges For Britain 1944

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Title reads: "Oranges for Britain".

Palestine (Israel).

Various shots of Arabs picking Jaffa oranges from orange trees in Palestine. M/S of Arabs sitting in group on ground wrapping and packing oranges. Various shots of crates of oranges being loaded on board ship in harbour using...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44480
Sort Number:
44/004
Time in/Out:
01:46:06:00 / 01:46:52:00
Canister:
44/4
Film ID:
1348.27
Issue Date:
13/01/1944

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