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1940 ENGLAND: Nazi bombers damage St Pauls, Westminster and House of Lords
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Date: 14th October 1940
Location: WESTMINSTER, ABBEY, LONDON, ENGLAND ST. PAUL'S, LONDON, ENGLAND HOUSE OF LORDS, WESTMINSTER, LONDON. ENGLAND LONDON, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Westminster Abbey, London, England: LV House of Lords pan to Abbey. SV Broken windows in Abbey.
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CENSORED SCENES.
LV Westminster Abbey across road. GV Abbey showing damaged window.
England: Pictures Showing Bomb Damage to the House of Lords and the Abbey etc. St. Paul's, London, England GV Pan of London to St. Paul's damaged roof. Pan down from dome of St. Paul's to damaged roof. SV Pan down damaged roof to bomb hole. CU Bomb-hole in roof. Int. shot. Bomb hole pan down inside of Cathedral. SV Pan debris on altar steps. Pan up front of altar. SV Debris on altar steps. SV Bishops chair. Pan up interior of Cathedral to bomb-hole in roof. CU Bomb hole to dome of St. Paul's. LV Pan up front of St. Paul's.
England: Pictures Showing Bomb Damage to the House of Lords and the Abbey etch. House of Lords, Westminster, London, England GV Damage to House of Lords showing broken windows and scaffolding. SV Damage to House of Lords, pan up of damage. Pan up statue of Richard I showing bent sword. LV House of Lords pan to Abbey. S
England: Pictures Showing Bomb Damage to the House of Lords and the Abbey etc. London, England GV Damage to House of Lords showing broken windows and scaffolding. SV Damage to House of Lords, pan up of damage. Pan up statute of Richard I. showing bent sword. LV House of Lords pan to Abbey. SV Broken windows in Abbey GV Pan of London to St. Paul's damaged roof. Pan down from dome of St Paul's to damaged roof. SV Pan down damaged roof to bomb hole. CU Bomb-hole in roof. Int. shot. Bomb hole pan down inside of Cathedral. SV Pan debris on altar steps. Pan up front of altar. SV Debris on altar steps. SV Bishops chair. Pan up interior of cathedral to bomb-hole in roof. CU Bomb hole to dome of St. Paul's LV Pan up front of St. Paul's.
ORIG. NEG & BLUE FROM NEG.
CENSORED SCENES.
LV Westminster Abbey across road. GV Abbey showing damaged window.
Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments; Air Raids and War Damage; London; Great Britain
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