Where The British And French Lines Join 1917

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Where the British and French lines join. The Somme, France.

M/S of British soldier standing next to bicycles. Group shots of British and French soldiers sitting around, eating drinking and chatting.

Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
71357
Sort Number:
ON 039 L
Time in/Out:
01:43:39:00 / 01:44:08:00
Canister:
ON 039 L
Film ID:
1862.39
Issue Date:

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