Nurse Cavell Memorial 1920

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Charing Cross, London.

The recently completed memorial for Nurse Edith Cavell is unveiled. Cavell was shot by the German's during the First World War for helping Allied P.O.W.s escape.

M/S of a bearded man in military uniform, behind him stand several smartly dressed gentlemen and...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
21438
Sort Number:
G 0652
Time in/Out:
01:09:33:00 / 01:12:05:00
Canister:
G 652
Film ID:
208.10
Issue Date:
22/03/1920

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  • The memorial was unveiled on 16 March 1920, as the attached newspaper article will confirm....

    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/45511623

    The shots list currently details the location as "Charing Cross", but more precisely the memorial is situated in St. Martin's Place, London.

    jamied 26th Sep 2012
  • That earlier newspaper link won't work. Here's another attempt....

    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/art
    icle/45511623

    jamied 26th Sep 2012

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