A NATIONAL PROBLEM Fierce blitzes set city difficult task of coping with homeless (Plymouth). (1941)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Plymouth dealing with the national problem of homelessness caused by the blitz/ war damage. Full Description: Plymouth, England GV Churchill’s car amongst crowd, crowd cheering, damaged houses behind. LV Churchill’s car amongst crowd. SV pan of Mr. and Mrs. Churchill in car, Mr. Churchill standing. SV of ARP workers cheering pan to Churchill’s car past. Back shot of women running to shake hands with Churchill. Pan of gutted Guild Hall. SV man and girl wheeling barrow carrying armchair, dog on top. GV sailors digging in wreckage, notice “Wingate Optician on side of wrecked building. SV sailors digging in wreckage. CU 2 Union Jacks pan to army digging. SV of people looking at death roll. GV pan of people queuing at Queen’s Messenger canteen. CU “Queen’s Messengers’ Convoy“ SV woman in canteen pouring soup in basin. CU handing soup over to woman. Track shot of people eatin
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