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London City Fire And Damage 1941
Description
Title reads: "London".
Night bombing air raid causes havoc in capital, good Blitz shots.
Various night shots of massive fires in City area of London - office blocks and shots are seen burning. We see firemen and the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) attempting to fight the flames. Various...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Amelia
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 37711
- Sort Number:
- 41/001
- Time in/Out:
- 01:40:11:00 / 01:42:18:00
- Canister:
- 41/1
- Film ID:
- 1065.22
- Issue Date:
- 02/01/1941
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