Murder from the Skies

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/74
Date Released
12 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Court News from USA
  2. 2Ready for Anything
  3. 3Town Honours Its Own VC
  4. 4East Coast Carries On
  5. 5Murder from the Skies
  6. 6Do the Job Well

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
Night shots of buildings and warehouses in flames in the dockland area of London, with firemen trying to control the inferno. Ruined buildings and craters in the roads including damaged East End streets. Ruins around St Pauls. London bus lying upside down against house. Firemen still working on smouldering buildings. Ruined tram, ruined rows of homes, suburban houses and hospital. (All this material morning after). King inspecting the ruins in the suburbs.
Keywords
Royalty; Fires; War damage
Locations
London; England
Length of story (in feet)
294
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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