Bombs, Bombs, Beautiful Bombs! 1940

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Titles read: "BOMBS, BOMBS, BEAUTIFUL BOMBS!"

South Africa.

Commentator talks of South Africa's big munitions drive as we see various shots of bombs being made by men in a factory. The 'fins' are made and fitted to the bombs which are varnished and baked in a special oven. Several...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15767
Sort Number:
PT 554
Time in/Out:
01:00:38:00 / 01:02:18:00
Canister:
PT 554
Film ID:
1210.01
Issue Date:
04/11/1940

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RBB - Fashion My worksapce MANUFACTURING MUNITIONS/PETRO-CHEMICALS South Africa WW2

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