Women Motor Drivers 1918

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Women motor drivers. London ?

Women motor drivers in 1918 during World War One; from one of the British women's military auxiliary groups Various shots of women standing by automobiles and driving off in them. Woman runs pushing motorcycle with sidecar. 3 women in uniforms stand talking beside...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72679
Sort Number:
ON 095 C
Time in/Out:
01:40:12:00 / 01:41:21:00
Canister:
ON 095 C
Film ID:
1894.35
Issue Date:
1918

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