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Burrows, Jon. (2009) ‘A vague Chinese quarter elsewhere’ : Limehouse in the cinema 1914–36. Journal of British Cinema and Television, Vol.6 (No.2). pp. 282-301. ISSN 1743-4521

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/E1743452109000946

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993 Motion Pictures
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Film and Television Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	London (England) -- In motion pictures, London (England) -- History -- 20th century, Chinese -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century, Motion pictures -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of British Cinema and Television
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
ISSN:	1743-4521
Date:	August 2009
Volume:	Vol.6
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	20
Page Range:	pp. 282-301
Identification Number:	10.3366/E1743452109000946
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/3375