• Short Summary

    Old cannons are dug up from near Tower Hill to be used as scrap metal for new guns.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "Ancient To Modern".

    London.

    MS of old cannons placed in the pavements around the Tower of London on Tower Hill. The old cannons acted as roadside bollards.

    VS of workmen digging up some of the cannon barrel bollards for adding to the scrap metal drive.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1055.19
    Media URN:
    21088
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    02/09/1940
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:22:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:19:24:00 / 01:19:46:00
    Canister:
    40/71

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