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Shot of Alton Douglas outside Birmingham Town Hall. Interview with Dorothy Lloyd, the daughter of the wartime prime minister Neville Chamberlain who talked about the city’s preparations for war and the wartime atmosphere. Interview with Fred Newey who led the Fred Newey All Star Band during the war. Exterior of the Alexandra Theatre which survived the war. High angle view over Birmingham. Series of stills from the book including bomb damage, parades and evacuated children.
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