Ruined House AKA War Damage In Belgium 1914-1918

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World War One. War damage in Belgium.

Bombed houses and fires. People walking past ruined house, boards leaning up against wall to keep it from collapsing. CU looking through doorway at fire raging in dark interior! LS building on fire with clouds of smoke coming from it, several people gathering...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
75003
Sort Number:
ON 204 D
Time in/Out:
01:30:22:00 / 01:31:04:00
Canister:
ON 204 D
Film ID:
2334.39
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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