| LIKE “NO MAN’S LAND” A massive explosion in a chemical factory in Mitcham devast | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5485 |
| Catalog #: | 253156 | |
| Clip Number: | 253156-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/27 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:43 - 01:28:32 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Industrial DISASTERS: Explosions LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | GAZETTE “Mitcham. Like ‘No Man’s Land’. All South London shaken - every house in 3 streets wrecked - in great chemical factory explosion.” Mitcham, Surrey / Greater London. Pan across wrecked building of chemical factory. Various shots of the rubble and wreckage of the explosion. Various shots of nearby houses destroyed in the explosion. People walk about in the wreckage. Shots of houses in a terrace (row houses) - all the roofs have been blown off. People are gathered in the street. Pan along rooftops. Shots of people loading their belongings into lorries. A policeman helps. | |
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