Blitz Flowers 1946

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Titles read: "BLITZ FLOWERS"

L/Ss and M/Ss of flowers growing in amongst the ruins of bomb damaged buildings in Central London. The commentator says the seeds have been blown from London's gardens. M/Ss of tall plants with St. Paul's Cathedral in the background. Several more shots of the plants.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
33946
Sort Number:
NP 101
Time in/Out:
01:22:18:00 / 01:23:19:00
Canister:
NP 101
Film ID:
1235.12
Issue Date:
19/08/1946

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