1930s - Spanish Civil War: Madrid Damage, Devastation & Refugees. ca 1937

1930s - Spanish Civil War: Madrid Damage, Devastation & Refugees. ca 1937 Aircraft over - Bomb damaged palace buildings and bullet marks in mosaics - debris on ground. Devastated buildings, bust of ? Carriage and furniture in courtyard of building - palace ? More damage to building. Stuffed polar bear in courtyard - piles of books - smoking building. Building on fire. Interior showing damage. Fires. Sign reads Este Historico Artistico Palacio fue Declarado Monumento Nacional ’This historic and artistic palace was declared a national monument’. Shots courtyard showing damage. 23:30:09 Cemetery - grave stones destroyed. People in streets, wide shots showing total devastation. Poster of hand Paso el Fascismo ’Fascism Passed By’?. 23:31:10 Shots as men try to clear rubble - baby dug out of demolished house, man runs with child to car. More shots clearing up operations, women rescue bits of furniture. 23:32:16 Close up woman with little girl in arms. Another child dug from rubble. Refugees some with laden mules down road. 23:33:55 Refugees living in caves - family comes out, children pose for camera. Old woman with dog. Makeshift cooking stove. Spain; Propaganda;