1500 Miles Of Bombs Along Our Roads AKA… 1946

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C/U of newspaper articles with headline "1,500 Miles Of Bombs Along Our Roads". British Army dispose of left over ammunition and bombs from war.

M/S of family getting out of car in countryside, they carry blankets and picnic hampers. M/S of road...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45624
Sort Number:
46/048
Time in/Out:
01:27:05:00 / 01:29:01:00
Canister:
46/48
Film ID:
1402.04
Issue Date:
17/06/1946

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