'Big Bertha’ Paris Shop Windows Are Pasted over with Paper to Avoid Breakage by Concussion

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

742

Date Released

2 May 1918

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Brave Deeds. Heroes from the London Police Force and Women Who Have Faced Danger Whilst Carrying On. Presented with Medals by the Marquis of Crewe in Green Park.
2. 2From Force to Army. Birmingham Police Who Have Heard the Call for More Men to Join Up
3. 3A Travelling Kitchen
4. 4Road Race at Highgate
5. 5Earl of Scarborough KCB Inspects the London Scottish Cadets and Presents Cups to Winning Platoons
6. 6'Big Bertha’ Paris Shop Windows Are Pasted over with Paper to Avoid Breakage by Concussion

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

Photographic shop and cafe windows with protective strips of paper.

Keywords

Shops and shopping; War damage

Library number GR

2250

Length of story (in feet)

39

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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