31 Jan 2012
So Long, Farewell

31 Jan 2012
RC Flying People over New York City

Amateur colour film shot and edited by Rosie Newman, of the impact of the Blitz on wealthy parts of West London. In addition to scenes of the devastation wrought on buildings by aerial bombing, there is coverage of firemen and ARP men putting out fires, clearing the rubble and digging for survivors.
Rosie Newman was a wealthy and well-connected woman who consequently had gained a high level of access to create a valuable film record of Britain at war. This section of the film includes many of her human observations of life carrying on despite the Blitz - such as women and children queuing for shopping, a flower seller and a milkman delivering his round. Among the locations identified in Newmans film are Bond Street, Piccadilly, Hyde Park.

Rosie Newman (amateur cinematographer)
6 minute excerpt from 99 minute film.
Original format: 16mm
The Film and Video Archive of the Imperial War Museum was established in 1920, making it one of the first film archives in the world. It holds some 120 million feet of film and 6,500 house of video tape. A large proportion of material has been transferred to the Museum from the armed Services and other public bodies as the Archive is the official repository for such public record films.

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