London can take it Accession Number: F01516

Description

Scenes before air raid; preparations after air raid warning; people enter air raid shelters; Anti-Aircraft gun flashes into night sky; scenes inside shelters; aerial stethoscope; buildings on fire and firemen fighting same; ARP wardens at work; early morning scenes in river Thames area, Westminister Abbey, Big Ben and general shot of Trafalgar Square, base of Nelson's Column in centre and public air raid shelter; rubble in streets and damaged buildings after raid; Londoners carry on as usual; rescue workers search for victims; general scenes of men and women cleaning up after raid and evacuating bombed homes; King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspect bomb damage; RAF bombers being loaded with bombs and Whitley Bombers in flight.

Details

Accession Number
F01516
Production Company
Classification
Film
Object Type
Short film
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: CMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: sound
Measurement
Duration
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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