Buckingham Palace Bombed 1940

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Full title reads: "Another 'Military Objective'."

London.

VS Int. and Ext. shots of damage to Buckingham Palace and the gates of the palace with workmen busy repairing and clearing the debris. Damage caused by bombing raid.

VS. of firemen playing hoses on the still smouldering...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21129
Sort Number:
40/076
Time in/Out:
01:03:16:00 / 01:04:24:00
Canister:
40/76
Film ID:
1057.05
Issue Date:
19/09/1940

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