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Balcome Street siege, Marylebone, London

Dec. 12, 1975 - The Room in which Ira Gunmen Held Their Hostages: The four IRA men who have been holding a middle-aged couple in their flat in Balcombe Street, Marylebone, since last Saturday, yesterday released them and surrendered themselves to the police.The couple who were held hostage, Mr. John Matthews and his wife, Sheila, were taken to hospital. Picture Shows: Today's picture inside the room in which the four gunmen kept their hostages for six days, showing the settee which blocked the door, and on left the portable toilet

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13294744
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47075085
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5550px x 4428px (1.7MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA

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