Wanton Raid On London (1941)

Title reads: “Wanton Raid on London“. Various night shots of buildings burning after air raid, good shots of firemen at work fighting the blaze. Various shots of the bomb damage to interior and exterior of Westminster Abbey and the Deanery, shots taken on the morning after the raid with men at work clearing debris. Interior and exterior shots of the bomb damage to Westminster Hall, St Stephens Hall and the division lobby of the Houses of Parliament. Good shots of damaged clock face of Big Ben, the hands are at 2 o’clock. Note: according to original paperwork unused shots from item are in can UN 405. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (