Franco-Spanish Border Closed (1946)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. France closes Spanish border after United Nations declare Franco’s government illegal. Sealing of frontier between France and Spain at the Hendaye - Irun barrier. L/S of international bridge at Hendaye. C/U of road sign pointing to “Frontiere“, Irun, Hendaye and St Jean de Lux. Various shots of French and Spanish families waving to each other across no man’s land C/U of French Customs sign. Various shots of last Spanish people carrying belongings across frontier, border gates are shut behind them. Possibly connected with 46/20 - MD. 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 (1910-1