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Bombs, flying steel, falling masonry, fire and inadequate facilities stand in the path of duty of London's nurses
Bombs, flying steel, falling masonry, fire and inadequate facilities stand in the path of duty of London's nurses

Bombs, flying steel, falling masonry, fire and inadequate facilities stand in the path of duty of London's nurses

Date3/15/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bombs; flying steel; falling masonry; fire and inadequate facilities stand in the path of duty of London's nurses. Their heroism is quietly spectacular even in a city of heroism.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002321F
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