Blitz Bomb Damage 1940

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London.

Various shots of the people clearing blitz bomb damage on bomb site in London. People on streets looking on. Damage at Trafalgar square seen. Several shots of Nelson's column. More shots of the men, probably of the Home Guard, removing broken windows from buildings. More shots of the...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61044
Sort Number:
UN 0734 C
Time in/Out:
01:23:05:00 / 01:26:44:00
Canister:
UN 734 C
Film ID:
1861.04
Issue Date:

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