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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...
Data
- 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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