Air Raid Victim 1940

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Full title reads: "Air Raid Victim".

London.

Shots of bombed house. ARP (Air Raid Precautions) wardens look over the damage.

VS of typical elderly London woman talking about her experience when her home was bombed. Good interview showing high morale of typical Londoner during...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21076
Sort Number:
40/070
Time in/Out:
01:06:18:00 / 01:07:54:00
Canister:
40/70
Film ID:
1055.07
Issue Date:
29/08/1940

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