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FIRE-FIGHTING TEST

Fire-Fighting Test (1934)

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

SAW MILLS FIRE AT DUNSTON NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Saw Mills Fire At Dunston News In A Nutshell (1935)

Fire in timber yard causes metal roofs to warp...

LONDON FIREMEN'S FUNERAL

London Firemen's Funeral (1935)

The funeral procession of two firemen killed in a Dockland fire.

TO BLAZES WITH WALKIE TALKIE

To Blazes With Walkie Talkie (1946)

Short wave radio is used by firemen on emergency calls.

THE JET SHIP !

The Jet Ship ! (1939)

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

MODEL FIRE TENDER

Model Fire Tender (1940)

Auxiliary firemen in Canterbury show off their model engine. Kent.

FIRE CALL

Fire Call (1952)

Good item showing how a London fire brigade responds to a call.

 

 

BRAVO ... LONDON'S FIRE FIGHTERS!

Bravo ... London's Fire Fighters! (1933)

London firemen work hard to put out blaze at a paint...

BIG LONDON FIRE

Big London Fire (1934)

Hammersmith tyre factory in flames - 300 firemen fighting it.

CHOKING FUMES

Choking Fumes (1935)

'Tiring' work as 20 engines are called to extinguish a fire at a rubber warehouse in...

BOMB FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Bomb Fire Extinguisher (1935)

New fire extinguishing bombs put fire out instead of starting it.

LONDON WHARF BLAZE

London Wharf Blaze (1935)

Wapping warehouse ablaze - one of he bigger fire in London for many years.

DEAN STREET BEDDING FACTORY BLAZE

Dean Street Bedding Factory Blaze (1935)

West End of London where several engines and 100 firemen are...

"A Pyre Of Pianos" (1931)

A large pile of old pianos is set on fire in Stroud.

GREAT FIRE AT CRYSTAL PALACE aka GREAT FIRE DESTROYS CRYSTAL PALACE

Great Fire At Crystal Palace AKA Great Fire Destroys Crystal Palace (1936)

Enormous Victorian...

CRYSTAL PALACE FIRE aka GREAT FIRE DESTROYS CRYSTAL PALACE

Crystal Palace Fire AKA Great Fire Destroys Crystal Palace (1936)

Enormous Victorian glass...

EXPERIMENTING WITH PORTABLE PUMP IN POLAND

Experimenting With Portable Pump In Poland (1938)

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

FIRE DRENCHING - GLASGOW LNER

Fire Drenching - Glasgow Lner (1938)

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

FIRE AT MARSEILLES KILLS 80

Fire At Marseilles Kills 80 (1938)

A fire in Marseilles kills 80 people and destroys a department...

FOREST FIRE IN AUSTRALIA

Forest Fire In Australia (1944)

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

ANOTHER BIG CITY ABLAZE

Another Big City Ablaze (1939)

Footage of several buildings on fire in London.

VENEZUELA OIL FIRE

Venezuela Oil Fire (1939)

Footage of the remains a town destroyed by fire in Venezuela.

BIG TIMBER BLAZE

Big Timber Blaze (1940)

A huge fire burns away in a timber yard in Hackney, London.

PATHE FRONT PAGE - PARIS

Pathe Front Page - Paris (1946)

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

FIRE DESTROYS TOKIO STREET aka FIRE DESTROYS TOKYO STREET

Fire Destroys Tokio Street AKA Fire Destroys Tokyo Street (1949)

Japanese firefighters hard at...

FIRE BLASTS DUTCH FOOD STORES

Fire Blasts Dutch Food Stores (1948)

Food for export wrecked as fire sweeps Amsterdam warehouses.

FIRE ACCIDENTS - TRAILER

Fire Accidents - Trailer (1948)

MofI film urging people to protect their children against fire.

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....

AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE RECRUITMENT - TRAILER

Auxiliary Fire Service Recruitment - Trailer (1950)

Auxiliary Fire Service recruitment trailer.

FIRES IN THE HOME - TRAILER

Fires In The Home - Trailer (1950)

Trailer warning about the perils of smoking in the home.

FRANCE - RIVIERA BLAZE

France - Riviera Blaze (1957)

Forest fire at French Riviera.

PAINT BEATS FIRE

Paint Beats Fire (1963)

New fire resisting process demonstrated to public.

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.

PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE / SUFFOCATION TRAILER

Protection Against Fire / Suffocation Trailer (1967)

Trailer urges us to ventilate our rooms when...

NORTH ONTARIO

North Ontario (1948)

Firemen fight forest fire in North Ontario.

AUTOMATIC FIRE FIGHTING DEMONSTRATION

Automatic Fire Fighting Demonstration (1960)

Demonstration of new automatic sprinklers. Budapest,...

OIL WELL FIRE

Oil Well Fire (1961)

Good shots of huge flames at night and scorched earth at day with oil bubbling up...

BOX FACTORY BLAZE IN SYDNEY

Box Factory Blaze In Sydney (1965)

Box factory ablaze at night.

TO BE ABOVE ANY LONDON FIRE! aka TO BE ABOVE LONDON'S FIRES

To Be Above Any London Fire! AKA To Be Above London's Fires (1932)

London Fire Brigade show off...

LONDON'S SMARTEST ... AND THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING!

London's Smartest ... And That's Saying Something! (1932)

Good shots of London firemen...

THE

The "Prudential" Blaze (1932)

London firemen deal with a blaze at the head office of an insurance...

LONDON'S SMARTEST - AND THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING!

London's Smartest - And That's Saying Something! (1933)

Good shots of London firemen demonstrating...

LATEST FIRE PUMP

Latest Fire Pump (1940)

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

FIREMEN KILLED IN BIG BLAZE

Firemen Killed In Big Blaze (1951)

Huge blaze at London railway warehouse - two firemen were killed.

NEW FIRE FLOAT

New Fire Float (1969)

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

FIRE PRACTICE

Fire Practice (1952)

Firemen carry out turntable ladder drill during fire practice in Middlesex.

AIRPORT FIRE ENGINE

Airport Fire Engine (1951)

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

WOMEN'S FIRE SERVICE aka N.F.S. FIRE DRILL issue title - FIND THE LADY

Women's Fire Service AKA N.F.S. Fire Drill Issue Title - Find The Lady (1942)

A look at the...

SMOTHER IT OUT

Smother It Out (1933)

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