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Jul. 07, 1956 - Gunmen raid a London bank.: Five bank officials were attacked, bound an gagged by two armed bandits in a hold-up at a London Bank today. The raid was at Barclays Bankin Church-road, Willesdon. One by one the staff were ambushed and tied up as they arrived to start work. To bandits were foiled by the bank manager, Mr. L.B. Howell, who although gagged and treatened at gun-point, bluffed the raiders and saved £10, 000 in the strong room. After an hour, the bandits fled empty handed. Photo shows the bank at the corner of Church-road, Willesden, where the raid took place
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13177727
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46917132
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5559px x 4407px
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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
