Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): London’s Lord Mayor Inspects City Ruins

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
605
Date Released
6 Jan 1941
Date submitted
2 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Mayor Tours the City Ruins. DESCRIPTION: Sir George Wilkinson inspects the damage to the Guildhall. SHOTLIST: The Lord Mayor walks around the ruins after the great fire raid. He sees the ruined Guildhall and watches the priceless books being salvaged. He chats with soldiers who are at work.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; War damage; Local government; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40221
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): London’s Lord Mayor Inspects City Ruins', British Movietone News Issue No. 605, 6 Jan 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11388 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)