Vapour Trails Over London 1940 - 1941

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London.

Several shots of vapour trails over London during the blitz.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60797
Sort Number:
UN 740 E
Time in/Out:
01:22:25:00 / 01:23:13:00
Canister:
UN 740 E
Film ID:
1838.11
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WW2 BLITZ WW2

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