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The bells of St. Mary, in Swansea, crashed from the steeple and fell into the ruined interior, after a recent savage air raid. The churches in the Bri(...)
The bells of St. Mary, in Swansea, crashed from the steeple and fell into the ruined interior, after a recent savage air raid. The churches in the Bri(...)

The bells of St. Mary, in Swansea, crashed from the steeple and fell into the ruined interior, after a recent savage air raid. The churches in the Bri(...)

Date4/12/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: The bells of St. Mary; in Swansea; crashed from the steeple and fell into the ruined interior; after a recent savage air raid. The churches in the British Isles damaged or destroyed by bombs now number several thousand [Incomplete]
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019442F
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Cover features: title and composer information; voice range symbols (black ink on uncoloured gr ...
The church bells of England
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Hit-and-run raids are still carried out by Nazi planes over England and in a recent sneak attack, the Germans bombed out one archway in a Brighton rai(...)
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Star man with R.C.A.F., Jack Young, of The Star's business office staff, who is now in the R.C.A.F. He is 23, attended Swansea public school and High School of Commerce
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5/15/1942
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A Veteran of commando raid at Dieppe on Aug, 19, 1942, Bill McLennan of Maple, Ont
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Jimmy Doolittle the American hero flier who led the raid on Japan in which the author, Major White, took part
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