Hyde Park Air Crash 1942

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Hyde Park, London.

Various shots of a scene of air crash in Hyde Park, London. Plane flew into a house - possibly gate keeper's house. Men clearing rubble, ruined house, fire, scattered pieces of the plan etc. Rescuers are seen removing body in a blanket from ruins.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61036
Sort Number:
UN 0732 E
Time in/Out:
01:45:37:00 / 01:49:02:00
Canister:
UN 732 E
Film ID:
1859.11
Issue Date:

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