Women Police 1942

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Women police.

Lancashire.

Women march around keeping fit for the Auxiliary Police Force. They sit in a classroom and learn to recognise different aeroplanes. They march again and drill. Various good shots as they practise driving around a slippery track. M/S as they learn to deal with...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49753
Sort Number:
NSP 335
Time in/Out:
01:49:33:00 / 01:51:05:00
Canister:
NSP 335
Film ID:
1550.26
Issue Date:
31/08/1942

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