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Big London Explosion 1939
Description
Full titles read: "BIG LONDON EXPLOSION"
Various shots of firemen fighting gas main fire amidst debris of building wrecked by gas explosion. Various shots people sweeping glass from pavement and broken windows in shops caused by explosion. L/S of St. Paul's and M/S broken window at St. Paul's.
Original...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 20409
- Sort Number:
- 39/064
- Time in/Out:
- 01:23:37:00 / 01:24:11:00
- Canister:
- 39/64
- Film ID:
- 1021.21
- Issue Date:
- 10/08/1939
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