Black Out Sense 1943

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Description

Title reads: "M of I - Government Official".

Ministry of Information trailer reminding pedestrians and drivers to take care in blackout.

Light zooms towards camera and we hear crashing sound. A man walks into a cafe, he complains to the proprietor that a lorry almost knocks him down,...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
84144
Sort Number:
43/087 (TRAILERS)
Time in/Out:
01:47:56:00 / 01:49:22:00
Canister:
43/87 (TRAILERS)
Film ID:
2915.31
Issue Date:
01/11/1943

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
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