Unexploded Bomb 1949

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Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unknown or unclear.

Unexploded bomb removed in Dagenham, Essex.

C/U of notice - 'Keep Clear - Unexploded Bomb'. M/S of sappers working on the bomb down a hole. M/S of policeman getting a family out of their house in the area. Tannoy...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67528
Sort Number:
UN 2135 G
Time in/Out:
01:26:54:00 / 01:27:38:00
Canister:
UN 2135 G
Film ID:
2493.10
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