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1942 SINGAPORE: Business and native quarters of key Far Eastern city severely damaged
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1:36Now PlayingDate: 15th January 1942
Location: SINGAPORE
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Singapore buildings and damage in street, Indian and A.R.P. workers looking on. Crater in street. Pan down business building to damage in street. Wrecked building. People
clearing away debris. Wrecked building PAN wreckage in street and Indian and A.R.P. workers clearing up debris. More of Indian and A.R.P. workers at work. Body lifted on stretcher from interior of building. Close up of body on stretcher carried away. Wrecked lorry amongst debris. Local people clearing away rubble and debris in street. Japanese men being rounded up by British and Malay police into lorries. Police station notice - "Beach Road - Police Station" British policeman guarding it.
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Japanese men led along by British police. General view of Japanese men held in police station / Japanese men filing into liner (ship).
Beaufort planes (twin-engined torpedo bomber, warplane) arriving on airfield. gunner getting out of Beaufort plane. Pilot as climbs down from Beaufort plane. Plane standing with propellor turning. British soldiers cheerfully greeting Australian soldier. Line of Beaufort planes.
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