Tobruk - Queen Honours Empire Dead 1954

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Tobruk, Libya.

LV 'Britannia' laying off Tobruk Harbour. SV wrecked buildings in Tobruk. LV Britannia damaged buildings in foreground. SV Britannia. GV Tobruk War Cemetery. SV entrance to War Cemetery. Angle shot, 1939 to 1945. GV graves in cemetery. SV line of graves. CU grave. GV & SV barbed...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29382
Sort Number:
54/034
Time in/Out:
01:44:52:00 / 01:48:19:00
Canister:
54/34
Film ID:
154.24
Issue Date:
06/05/1954

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