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Tube MS Add.10275/1/2/1/2/16: Roll 22

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French Bomber, c 1962

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/2/16
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A large mural containing a felt-tip pen and coloured crayon illustration, which comments on the bombings committed by the far-right French paramilitary/terrorist group, Organisation Armée Secrète (OAS). The OAS attempted to prevent Algeria's independence from France, and targeted those who supported the Algerian National Liberation Front, including the attempted assassination of President Charles de Gaulle (RL/Pre-/1488).

Dates: c 1962
Conditions Governing Access: Part restricted. Very fragile material - access may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please seek guidance.