Britain Can Take It 1940

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Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

London under Blitz.

Var. good shots of severe bomb damage after a direct hit on row of terraced houses in North London.

MS Man shaves in wrecked kitchen

MS Milkman calls at badly damaged house -...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60235
Sort Number:
UN 0239 B
Time in/Out:
01:07:00:00 / 01:09:09:00
Canister:
UN 239 B
Film ID:
1629.04
Issue Date:

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