Mr Fawkes Comes To Town 1948

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Full title reads: "MR FAWKES COMES TO TOWN".

Poplar & Limehouse, London.

General view of bombed buildings in London. Notice on barbed wire 'Privet - 'Keep Out.' Close up shot of the word 'Secrit' painted on corrugated iron. Boy making fireworks. Notice 'Atomic Fireworks.' Boy patrolling...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46996
Sort Number:
48/090
Time in/Out:
01:49:59:00 / 01:51:35:00
Canister:
48/90
Film ID:
1440.34
Issue Date:
08/11/1948

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