Waafs And Barrage Balloon 1941

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Title reads: "WAAFs and barrage balloons".

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of Balloon Section of the WAAFs (Women's' Auxiliary Air Force) standing to attention, a female officers inspects them. The women are all dressed in boiler suits and are being trained in handling of...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38341
Sort Number:
41/063
Time in/Out:
01:46:58:00 / 01:47:58:00
Canister:
41/63
Film ID:
1099.37
Issue Date:
07/08/1941

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