The Suez Canal - 1943 (1943)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown. The Suez Canal - 1943. Egypt. Various shots, possibly at Port Said. Vessels tied up at dockside. Egyptians mending fishing nets on the quayside. Several shots of destroyer making its way up canal under the eye if Allied troops dug in along its bank. Shots of street scenes and markets in Port Said. Good shots of sacks of foodstuffs being unloaded by Egyptian workers. Several shots of steam locomotive being lifted by crane in the docks. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959
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