London Bridge Train Crash 1948

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London.

A train crashes into another train which is pushed up onto the platform destroying a bookstall at London Bridge. LS. General view of London Bridge station. LS. The London Bridge station and damaged train. MS. Wrecked coaches, firemen and police at work. MS. Wrecked coach, doctor with...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74396
Sort Number:
UN 1879 G
Time in/Out:
01:44:54:00 / 01:46:01:00
Canister:
UN 1879 G
Film ID:
2206.17
Issue Date:
1948

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