Like "No Man's Land" 1933

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Full title reads: "Mitcham. Like 'No Man's Land'. All South London shaken - every house in 3 streets wrecked - in great chemical factory explosion."

Mitcham, Surrey / Greater London.

Pan across wrecked building of chemical factory. Various shots of the rubble and wreckage of the explosion....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6092
Sort Number:
33/027
Time in/Out:
01:05:37:00 / 01:07:23:00
Canister:
33/27
Film ID:
703.04
Issue Date:
03/04/1933

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