National Gallery’s Bomb

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1077
Date Released
23 Jan 1950
Date submitted
19 Jan 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: National Gallery Bomb?. DESCRIPTION: Unexploded bombs continue to turn up in London and recent inspections indicated that there might be one just outside the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. SHOTLIST: KS. GV bomb site with corrugated iron round same. Various shots ditto. Inside corrugated iron wall, German prisoners of war digging hole, various shots. Elevated MS of same with traffic passing.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons
Locations
London; Trafalgar Square
Card file number
53103
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'National Gallery’s Bomb', British Movietone News Issue No. 1077, 23 Jan 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16159 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)