Women Porters 1917

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World War One; Home front. War work. Women porters working at railway station; loading crates, baggage and parcels onto train. Several women moving large wheeled boxes; like dumpsters; with various cargo. Woman getting out of freight elevator with one of these carts....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71734
Sort Number:
ON 042 B
Time in/Out:
01:17:50:00 / 01:18:46:00
Canister:
ON 042 B
Film ID:
1864.17
Issue Date:
1917

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