Home Front - Blitz. Reel 1. 1940

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1st Full title reads: "TUBE SNACKS". London
Various shots showing how a special tube train travels along the line stopping at stations being used as shelters. The canteen staff in the special food train unload food containers onto the platform and distribute it to the people sheltering there. Good...

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Cataloguer:
Mike
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85443
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:17:37:00 / 01:21:45:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2977.02
Issue Date:
02/12/1940

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  • Pity there's no sound on this clip, incredible to watch though!

    Beezer 6th Mar 2012

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