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Report of wartime bomb

Warden's report of bomb dropped on 4/12/1940 at approx 19.30 (unexploded)
The bomb fell behind Dr Salmond's house in Mr Ward's house.
Reported by head teacher who was the warden.
Weight 4,000 lbs (1,814 Kg) Size 13 ft 6 in long 2ft 4 in in diameter.

Object Number: AMSJM:2010.11

Object Title: Report of wartime bomb

Number of items: 1

Object Date: 1940

Associated era: 20th Century

Object Size:

height: 30 cm
width:  25 cm

Material: Card,Documents,Papers

Type of Object: Documents

Associations:

WW2

Photo of man with this bomb at AMSJM:2012.13

Object Location:

Storeroom, Pamphlet box 9.

2010.11 2010.11