Suez Emergency 1956

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Portsmouth & Llanelly.

British troops leave for Middle East. GV. Pan, quayside at Portsmouth showing the ship Theseus standing by the cars and the rest being loaded on. LV. Cars and lorries stacked on deck. LV. Crane lifting lorry on. LV. Jeep being driven onto position on deck. GV. Proceedings....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32221
Sort Number:
56/064
Time in/Out:
01:26:53:00 / 01:28:46:00
Canister:
56/64
Film ID:
603.19
Issue Date:
09/08/1956

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