| WANTON RAID ON LONDON Air raid damages famous buildings, including Westminster Abbey and Houses of Parliament. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5555 |
| Catalog #: | 57190 | |
| Clip Number: | 57190-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/39 | |
| Timecode: | 01:36:37 - 01:38:47 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Fires FIREFIGHTING: Work LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: War Damage WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Battle, European Front | |
| Description: | "Wanton Raid on London". Various night shots of buildings burning after air raid, good shots of firemen at work fighting the blaze. Various shots of the bomb damage to interior and exterior of Westminster Abbey and the Deanery, shots taken on the morning after the raid with men at work clearing debris. Interior and exterior shots of the bomb damage to Westminster Hall, St Stephens Hall and the division lobby of the Houses of Parliament. Good shots of damaged clock face of Big Ben, the hands are at 2 o'clock. | |


