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FIRE-FIGHTING TEST

Fire-Fighting Test (1934)

A new foam, able to extinguish raging fire almost instantly, is demonstrated...

THE PERIL OF THE DROUGHT

The Peril Of The Drought (1921)

During the heatwave burning crops and haystacks are tackled by fire...

DUTCH LINER ABLAZE

Dutch Liner Ablaze (1939)

Dutch liner ship on fire at sea.

THE JET SHIP !

The Jet Ship ! (1939)

New fire boat in Venice which is powered by jets of water, Italy.

OUR WONDERFUL WEATHER!

Our Wonderful Weather! (1933)

A heat wave causes forest and heath fires in England.

GREAT FIRE IN LONDON

Great Fire In London (1931)

Over 1,000 firemen battle a warehouse fire in London.

FAIRY FILAMENTS

Fairy Filaments (1940)

Demonstrations of glassblowing, the making of fibreglass and inflammable fabric.

 

 

EXPERIMENTING WITH PORTABLE PUMP IN POLAND

Experimenting With Portable Pump In Poland (1938)

Firemen in Poland put out a fire using a portable...

HOLIDAY FIRE DISASTER

Holiday Fire Disaster (1927)

Firemen risk life and limb in trying to combat a fire in Glasgow.

GUTTED IN A FEW HOURS

Gutted In A Few Hours (1928)

A three storey building in Salford is completely destroyed by fire. ...

WALLPAPER FACTORY BLAZE aka WALL PAPER FACTORY BLAZE

Wallpaper Factory Blaze AKA Wall Paper Factory Blaze (1928)

A wallpaper factory blazes and...

PLANE CRASH

Plane Crash (1938)

Demonstration of an air ambulance taking away the victim of a plane crash at an air...

FIRE DRENCHING - GLASGOW LNER

Fire Drenching - Glasgow Lner (1938)

A new sprinkler system in Glasgow keeps buildings cool in the...

BIG FIRE AT GLASGOW BIG FIRE AT NINE STOREY WAREHOUSE IN GLASGOW

Big Fire At Glasgow Big Fire At Nine Storey Warehouse In Glasgow (1922)

Warehouse fire in...

FOREST FIRES aka FOREST FIRES SWEEP COUNTRYSIDE

Forest Fires AKA Forest Fires Sweep Countryside (1922)

Forest fires devastate the town of...

LONDON'S LATEST FIRE FLOAT aka 4,000 GALLONS A MINUTE

London's Latest Fire Float AKA 4,000 Gallons A Minute (1922)

London's latest fire float in...

FOREST FIRE IN AUSTRALIA

Forest Fire In Australia (1944)

Bush fire in Victoria destroys many homes, Australian army called in to...

PATHE FRONT PAGE - PARIS

Pathe Front Page - Paris (1946)

A large fire in Paris causes £1,000,000 of damage and leaves 300...

FIRST ON THE SCENE ... FIRST ON THE SCREEN!

First On The Scene ... First On The Screen! (1930-1931)

Pathe film night time fire in fog bound London....

FRANCE - RIVIERA BLAZE

France - Riviera Blaze (1957)

Forest fire at French Riviera.

10 MILE BUSH FIRE aka TEN MILE BUSH BLAZE

10 Mile Bush Fire AKA Ten Mile Bush Blaze (1965)

Forest fires in Victoria, Australia.

BUSH FIRE

Bush Fire (1967)

Bush fires spread through Belrose, Australia.

 PUERTO RICO PINEAPPLES  aka NORTH ONTARIO

Puerto Rico Pineapples AKA North Ontario (1948)

A forest fire is fought in Canada.

THE GREAT DROUGHT

The Great Drought (1947)

Effects of drought on rivers, forests and crops.

FIRE RESEARCH

Fire Research (1950)

Fire research at Elstree - cuts from item in NP 281.

FRENCH FOREST FIRE

French Forest Fire (1949)

Forest fires and devastated homes in French region of Gironde Province.

TESTING THEIR SKILL

Testing Their Skill (1930-1939)

Firemen in Calcutta show off with hoses, ladders and ropes in demonstration...

AUTOMATIC FIRE FIGHTING DEMONSTRATION

Automatic Fire Fighting Demonstration (1960)

Demonstration of new automatic sprinklers. Budapest,...

FRENCH FOREST FIRE - CASSIS

French Forest Fire - Cassis (1960-1969)

Forest fire raging in Cassis & aftermath.

DAMPING DOWN FIRE

Damping Down Fire (1914-1918)

Firemen work with hoses to extinguish smouldering fire.

LATEST FIRE PUMP

Latest Fire Pump (1940)

A new modern fire engine is demonstrated by men of the London Fire Brigade.

NEW FIRE FLOAT

New Fire Float (1969)

Bristol fire brigade demonstrate their new fire-float, the Aquanaut, at Avonmouth.

AIRPORT FIRE ENGINE

Airport Fire Engine (1951)

Airport fire engines react quickly to put out blazing aircraft. London...

SMOTHER IT OUT

Smother It Out (1933)

Firemen demonstrate the use of a new foam to put out difficult fires.

WAREHOUSE FIRE AT GOOLE

Warehouse Fire At Goole (1947)

A warehouse fire in Goole Docks causes damage to property.

GREAT RUBBER DUMP FIRE IN ISLINGTON

Great Rubber Dump Fire In Islington (1947)

A night time rubber fire in North London illuminates the...

KNEELING IN FLAMES

Kneeling In Flames (1920)

An inventor demonstrates his pioneering fire-resistant solution by kneeling in...

SYDNEY

Sydney (1964)

An oil storage depot in Australia burns in a terrifying fire.

RECOVERY AFTER BUSH FIRES

Recovery After Bush Fires (1967)

Red Cross and aid workers pack food and clothes for victims of bush...

NEWEST SUIT TO FIGHT FIRES

Newest Suit To Fight Fires (1958)

Ranger wearing fire-fighting suit, using hose and beaters.

A.F.S. EXERCISE

A.F.S. Exercise (1959)

Army fire services practice manoeuvres and routine exercises.

WAREHOUSE FIRE IN SEOUL

Warehouse Fire In Seoul (1954)

Reminders of war as warehouse becomes a spectacular inferno

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 492 - reel 1 of 2 - FIRE ENGINE MASCOT aka FIRE MASCOT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 492 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Fire Engine Mascot AKA Fire Mascot... (1964)

Out...

FIRE - ICE AND SNOW

Fire - Ice And Snow (1934)

German Alpine firemen attend the fire on skis.

BIG OIL TANK BLAZE AT FAWLEY NEWS A IN A NUTSHELL

Big Oil Tank Blaze At Fawley News A In A Nutshell (1935)

Explosion at oil refinery near...

BIG FIRE AT PORT ELIZABETH

Big Fire At Port Elizabeth (1938)

A huge fire rages in a timber yard at Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

EXPLOSION IN DURHAM

Explosion In Durham (1938)

Scenes of damage caused by exploding oxygen cylinders at a factory in...

BIG FIRE AT HULL

Big Fire At Hull (1929)

Huge warehouse fire in Hull is brought under control by firemen, Yorkshire.

PHEW!!

Phew!! (1921)

Various shots of fields on fire during the heat wave.

FIRE RESISTING DEMONSTRATION LNER

Fire Resisting Demonstration Lner (1938)

Anti-flam paint is put on a hut and set alight to show its...