Hiroshima and Nagasaki 40 years on

Title

Hiroshima and Nagasaki 40 years on

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

6 Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Report on the events in London to honour the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings 40 years ago. Includes interview with a member of the Christian CND who is organising a walk from London to Canterbury to commemorate the victims and promote peace and vox pop from walkers. Also interviews with Simon Hughes MP and a survivor who is still receiving treatment for his injuries.

Contributors

Simon Hughes

Keywords

Peace; London; Second World War (1939-1945); Japan; Anti-nuclear movements; Nuclear bomb; Atomic bomb victims; Hiroshima; Nagasaki; Radiation injuries; Commemorative events; Radiation effects; Anniversaries

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