1940 UK: Scenes of Bomb Disposal Squad Led by Lieut. Davies, Removing Bomb from St. Pauls

Date: 1st January 1940

Location: LONDON, ENGLAND

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

London, England: Gen. view St. Paul's ... Library number 10,027

Gen. view men digging, pan up to St. Paul's. Gen. view bomb squad in front of lorries. Semi view of front of Lieut. Davies's car with notice "Bomb Disposal". Semi view Lieut. Davies with tin hat on by car. Pan shot of Bomb Disposal Squad. Semi view Sgt. Wardrope and Sgt. Wilson. Semi view men digging down very deep hole, pan up to men. Close up men down bottom of hole. Gen. view lorries through street. Semi view pan lorries through streets. Gen. view exploded bomb crater in wasteland. Close up exploded bomb crater in wasteland. Pan shot of bomb Disposal Squad posing. Semi view pan bomb disposal squad posing.

Hackney Marshes, London, England: Censored Scenes.

Gen.view soldier carrying away bomb from lorry on his shoulder. Close up notice on side of truck "Suicide Squad". Semi view another bomb being handed out from back of truck on to soldiers shoulder, pan as he walks away, pan a third bomb away. Semi view soldier posing with bomb on his shoulder.

Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments; Military - Active; Air Raids and War Damage; Puns; Great Britain

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