There's No Place Like Home 1918-1920

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Title - 'Equancourt. "There's no place like home". Returning French peasants find their homes completely destroyed but occupy British "Nissen" Huts'.

France.

MS of the couples walking solemnly along past ruined houses, half demolished or with certain walls standing. MS as they open...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73679
Sort Number:
ON 160 K
Time in/Out:
01:07:41:00 / 01:08:12:00
Canister:
ON 160 K
Film ID:
1932.11
Issue Date:
1918 - 1920

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