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1947 Australia sends a gift of food to England

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Date: 20th October 1947

Location: England, United Kingdom

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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SLATE INFORMATION: Australia Sends Food Gifts to Britain

ENGLAND: Devon: Plymouth:

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DOCKS Crates being unloaded from Carrier "Glory" - Very shots. Sailors carrying out parcels on their shoulders

FOOD Food parcels from Australia arrive England on Carrier "Glory" sailors help in unloading. Later, food being given to Old-Age pensioners

OLD AGE PENSIONERS & OLD PEOPLE Receiving food parcels from Australia. Good shots of old people being given parcels

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