Distressed Areas Of England 1945

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Various shots of the bomb sites of England and builders at work rebuilding and repairing houses.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62729
Sort Number:
UN 1298 C
Time in/Out:
01:11:35:00 / 01:12:34:00
Canister:
UN 1298 C
Film ID:
2066.07
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