London Carries On 1940

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Full title reads: "London Carries On".

London.

MS Gun crew servicing and bringing up shells for large anti-aircraft gun.

Ground to air LS formation of German bombers flying over.

Good sequence of guns firing at night intercut with shots of burning buildings. BS of...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21145
Sort Number:
40/079
Time in/Out:
01:18:50:00 / 01:21:09:00
Canister:
40/79
Film ID:
1057.21
Issue Date:
30/09/1940

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