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1942 UK: World War 2: Mystery explosion in Southwark
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May 7, 2026
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Date: 7th June 1942
Location: SOUTHWARK, LONDON, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: London: Southwark:
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GTV showing wrecked area
LTV wrecked area pan to workmen clearing debris
SV workmen clearing debris with shovels
GTV pan wrecked area and workmen clearing debris
CU workmen filling large buckets with rubble
LV wrecked block of flats
SV three workmen clearing debris
LTV wrecked block of flats
LV workmen clearing away timber
SV pan down workmen clearing debris
GV wrecked area and workmen clearing debris
SV pan wrecked blocks of flats and heaps of rubble
LTV pan wrecked area - workmen working on same
GTV pan workmen clearing away rubble and damage
LV pan up workmen clearing damage and timber
SBV workmen clearing away damage
LTV pan of damage buildings
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