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Mission ship

Canada, 1953
film

To the lonely settlements along British Columbia’s coast this ship is hospital, church, theatre and library.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

A Great ship

United Kingdom, 1962
Similarity: 71%

Down to the sea

United Kingdom, 1948
Similarity: 69%

A Visit from Captain Cook

Canada, 1980
Similarity: 69%

Landfall Asia

Canada, 1963
Similarity: 69%

A Ship is born

Unknown, 1970
Similarity: 69%

All about ships

Australia, 1968
Similarity: 69%

Labrador Hospital

Canada, 1966
Similarity: 69%

In the wake of Mendana

United Kingdom, 1956
Similarity: 69%

Seabound

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 68%

The White ship

Canada, 1967
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The Half-masted schooner

Canada, 1969
Similarity: 68%

The Manhattan odyssey

Canada, 1970
Similarity: 68%

S.S. British Sovereign

United Kingdom, 1953
Similarity: 68%

Ships for the world: built in Britain

United Kingdom, 1966
Similarity: 68%

Focus on shipping

United Kingdom, 1953
Similarity: 68%

Journey from Zero

Canada, 1961
Similarity: 68%

Pacific hitchhike

United Kingdom, 1944
Similarity: 68%

The Mailu story (told by Sister Clark)

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 68%
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