Testing Gas Masks 1914-1918

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World War One. Testing gas masks before going into the trenches.

Location of events unclear - France?

British soldiers putting on gas masks with them a man in long white coat (scientist or doctor). Pan along row of men putting on or already wearing gas masks and goggles, some have...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
71511
Sort Number:
ON 018 M
Time in/Out:
01:17:10:00 / 01:17:47:00
Canister:
ON 018 M aka G 389
Film ID:
1854.14
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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