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  • Short Summary

    Troops march and rest; 1919.

  • Description

    Troops marching and resting.

    Location of events unclear / unknown.

    British troops march to left; carrying gear and rifles. Same troops resting beside a long building; some sitting against building on ground; under eaves; others standing about. Pan right on soldiers; some pose for camera; putting arms round their friends etc.

    MS an assortment of people -- some British soldiers; and some Asians -- all picking up boards and boxes; carrying them off to left. Behind them are piles of boards; etc. Unsure what this is about.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1910.38
    Media URN:
    73054
    Group:
    Old negatives
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1919
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:59:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:39:33:00 / 01:40:32:00
    Canister:
    ON 124 H

Comments (1)

  1. Kasia Kusnierz says

    I wonder if the last shot depicts the Chinese Labour Corps

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