London 1940

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Full title reads: "London".

London.

Dark Night shots of burning buildings in London's West End. Flames leap out of buildings. Firemen work with hoses to put out fires after bombing air by Germans.

Morning shots of damage to central London shops caused by air raid. Firemen...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21143
Sort Number:
40/079
Time in/Out:
01:16:41:00 / 01:18:08:00
Canister:
40/79
Film ID:
1057.19
Issue Date:
30/09/1940

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