R.A.F.A. Reunion Record B 1940

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Continued. Aerial view of gunfire from on board ship. Ship being fired upon by aircraft - good sequence. Various shots of boats and land targets under attack from the air. Good shot of bombs dropping.

Churchill inspects members of the RAF - various shots - shakes hands, speaks to an anti-aircraft...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
93552
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:30:35:00 / 01:36:40:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
3479.03
Issue Date:
1940

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
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The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
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