Summary: The aftermath of air raids on London and Coventry in October and November 1940.
Description: Locations and events are as follows (according to the intertitles): Demolishing dangerous structures left standing after the collapse of building; railway bridge fallen into roadway after being hit by H E bomb; High Holborn - damage caused by H E bomb dropped during morning rush hour 8/10/40; Pagani's Restaurant, Great Portland St 15/10/40; Greycoat Hospital Westminster - removing unexploded land mine from corridor 17/10/40; Balham High Road - damage by H E bomb and bus that sank into crater owing to subsoil being washed away by water from mains; 90 Station, Streatham 18/10/40; 56Z Sub-Station 20/10/40; Deptford Cattle Market 21/10/40; Wapping High St 7/11/40; Johnson Road, Bromley - enemy bomber which crashed on two houses 9/11/40; 54X Sub-Station 14/11/40; Coventry - fire and bomb damage 14/11/40 (fairly substantial coverage); Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station - steam train collided with stationary electric train.
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Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:LFB 42
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1940-11
Production Country: GB
Production Details: London Fire Brigade Film Unit (Production company)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 688 ft; Running time: 19 mins
