Xmas Shopping In Devastated France 1910-1919

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Titles read: "ARRAS - CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN DEVASTATED FRANCE. Amid the ruins of the famous Cathedral a prosperous market has sprung." France.

Pan across badly shelled buildings. Some people are walking along street. High angle shots of market stalls. People surrounding the stalls.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
75087
Sort Number:
ON 210 K
Time in/Out:
01:11:03:00 / 01:11:52:00
Canister:
ON 210 K
Film ID:
2338.11
Issue Date:
1910 - 1919

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