London In Wartime 1940

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Unused / Unissued Material - dates and locations unclear or unknown

London.

WS. Trafalgar Square towards St Martin's church - Statue of Lion in the foreground. WS. Anzac (Australian and New Zealand) troops walking through Trafalgar square as traffic passes. LS. Wobbly tracking shot...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
59497
Sort Number:
UN 0224 A
Time in/Out:
01:07:44:00 / 01:14:35:00
Canister:
UN 224 A
Film ID:
626.05
Issue Date:

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