Refugees From Floods 1947

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Unused / unissued footage - dates or locations unclear or unknown.

Cuts from newsreel 47/73 - refugees from flooded land in India and aftermath of Punjab riots.

Various shots of carts, lorries and other army vehicles, loaded with refugees and their possessions, moving along a road....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64097
Sort Number:
UN 1805 D
Time in/Out:
01:17:38:00 / 01:18:17:00
Canister:
UN 1805 E
Film ID:
2166.09
Issue Date:
1947

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