Object details

Category
Sound
Related period
Second World War (content)
Creator
IWM (Production company)
Smith, Lyn E (recorder)
Sirett, Ruth (interviewee/speaker)
Production date
1997-06
Dimensions

whole: Duration 80, Number Of Items 3

Catalogue number
17525

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