A.R.P. - Air - Raid - Precautions 1938

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Titles read: "A.R.P. AIR - RAID - PRECAUTIONS".

Various locations of events.

Brief shots in an unidentified location show aeroplanes dropping gas bombs on a city. Commentator asks "Will this ever happen over London?".

Good shots of gas masks being made in a factory. A line...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16354
Sort Number:
38/024
Time in/Out:
01:45:40:00 / 01:47:27:00
Canister:
38/24
Film ID:
955.59
Issue Date:
24/03/1938

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