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The 'Jolly Old Wailer' stirs up London

10th October 1943: A diarist records how a relatively small air raid on London became a public spectacle

Oct 10, 2023
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Air raids in London, 1943. Shop assistants helping to clear the wrecked windows of a damaged shop on their arrival at work.
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