MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS: See extraordinary lost footage of the Dunkirk evacuation

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    Historically important films shot of the evacuation at the end of May 1940 were discovered at The University of Manchester Library in 2015.

    The black and white footage captures key moments during Operation Dynamo and had never been broadcast before.

    The films were shot by Lieut Philip Roderick Hall who was serving aboard the destroyer HMS Whitehall, one of hundreds of naval vessels, merchant ships and small boats taking part in the rescue.

    Period27 Jul 2017

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    • TitleSee extraordinary lost footage of the Dunkirk evacuation
      Media name/outletManchester Evening News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date27/07/17
      Description Historically important films shot of the evacuation at the end of May 1940 were discovered at The University of Manchester Library in 2015.

      The black and white footage captures key moments during Operation Dynamo and had never been broadcast before.

      The films were shot by Lieut Philip Roderick Hall who was serving aboard the destroyer HMS Whitehall, one of hundreds of naval vessels, merchant ships and small boats taking part in the rescue.
      URLwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalgia/video-dunkirk-war-manchester-university-13394021?service=responsive
      PersonsJohn Hodgson
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    Keywords

    • Dunkirk
    • World War Two
    • film