New Gas Masks For London 1939

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Description

Full titles read: "LONDON"

M/S of two men wearing the new gas mask apparatus. M/Ss of man going inside gas filled building and coming out again.

Cataloguer's note: Soundtrack for this item is missing.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18444
Sort Number:
39/002
Time in/Out:
01:59:12:00 / 01:59:38:00
Canister:
39/2
Film ID:
991.68
Issue Date:
05/01/1939

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