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Flu Epidemic Hits London 1970
Description
Flu Epidemic hits London.
CU Newspaper placard, "Flu Keeps London at Red", pan up to empty newspaper stand. GV Interior of an office showing empty desks with only one woman and one man working. CU Of the girl working as she wipes her nose. GV Exterior of Emergency Bed Service building. GV Interior...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 57676
- Sort Number:
- 70/001
- Time in/Out:
- 01:44:28:00 / 01:45:40:00
- Canister:
- 70/1
- Film ID:
- 2237.23
- Issue Date:
- 01/01/1970
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"Exterior of building, (Emergency Hospital Service ?)" - it's the office of the Emergency Bed Service.
Thanks for identifying.
"Pan as two ambulances go out" - they're both Morris LD ambulances.