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EXERCISE 'DISASTER'

Exercise 'disaster' (1965)

A staged train crash tests skills of emergency services. Kent.

NEW WAY AGAINST FIRE

New Way Against Fire (1964)

Polythene piping is put into use to help the fire brigade put out fires in...

DOCKSIDE DEFENCE

Dockside Defence (1963)

Home Counties Fire Services combine in spectacular display at London's docks.

FIREFIGHTING

Firefighting (1969)

Demonstration of new aircraft fire fighting techniques. Stanstead

RUINS OF REICHSTAG - BERLIN 1933

Ruins Of Reichstag - Berlin 1933 (1933)

Shots of the Reichstag in Berlin after it burned down in...

MILAN FIRE BRIGADE

Milan Fire Brigade (1948)

Milan's fire brigade stage a giant show to demonstrate their skill.

REICHSTAG RUINS

Reichstag Ruins (1933)

Shots of the Reichstag building in Berlin after the fire of 1933.

 

 

FIGHTING WITH FOAM ON CRASHED PLANE

Fighting With Foam On Crashed Plane

Airforce firemen show use of foam to put out fire in...

LARGE OIL FIRE

Large Oil Fire (1939)

People fighting huge oil fire.

THE VILLAGE FIRE

The Village Fire (1909)

Early comedy film - The Village Fire. A volunteer fire brigade find they aren't...

FIRE AT LONDON DOCKS - BARKING

Fire At London Docks - Barking (1947)

Massive fire at Barking docks - cuts from story in 47/87.

FIRE IN POLISH PORT

Fire In Polish Port (1950)

Firemen work to put out a blaze on a ship in Gdynia port in Poland.

RUBBER DUMP FIRE

Rubber Dump Fire (1945)

Footage of fireman attempting to put out tyre fire in Mitcham, Surrey.

PAPER SHIP SAVED FROM FIRE

Paper Ship Saved From Fire (1947)

Fire put down in the hold of 5,000 ton steamer Ferriby filled with...

CANADIAN OILFIELD FIRE aka OIL FIRE RAGES AT VAST NEW CANADIAN FIELD

Canadian Oilfield Fire AKA Oil Fire Rages At Vast New Canadian Field (1948)

General views of a...

CORK FIRE AT HAYES MIDDLESEX

Cork Fire At Hayes Middlesex (1949)

Firemen with hoses putting out smoking remains of cork fire,...

 MOBILE FIRE COLUMN - FIRST EXERCISE

Mobile Fire Column - First Exercise (1956)

Fire brigade Mobile Fire Column demonstration in...

 WORLD'S LARGEST FIRE ESCAPE

World's Largest Fire Escape (1950)

Demonstration of extendable ladder to be used by the fire brigade...

FIRE DESTROYS A FACTORY

Fire Destroys A Factory (1958)

Firemen work to try and put out fire at a factory in Rome, Italy.

G.P.O. FIRE AT MOUNT PLEASANT

G.P.O. Fire At Mount Pleasant (1954)

Smoke billowing out of windows

SUSSEX - NORMANS BAY WRECK

Sussex - Normans Bay Wreck (1963)

Wrecked ship burning at Sussex beach.

OIL FIRE IN SEOUL

Oil Fire In Seoul (1955)

Fire rages through an oil company's headquarters in the South Korean capital.

ANTI-FIRE BOMBS

Anti-Fire Bombs (1930-1939)

Italian firemen show off a canister which covers flames with powder.

FIRE AT 200 YEAR OLD FLOUR MILL

Fire At 200 Year Old Flour Mill (1954)

Firemen fight blaze in High Street.

AFTERMATH OF FIRE IN STORE

Aftermath Of Fire In Store (1960)

Fire fighters working as the fire destroys store in Liverpool.

ARSON IN TURKISH SECTOR OF NICOSIA

Arson In Turkish Sector Of Nicosia (1958)

Fire at timber store, firemen and voluntary workers tackle...

TRAINING FIREMEN

Training Firemen (1961)

Training techniques and ladder exercises for firemen

FIREMEN'S COLLEGE

Firemen's College (1966)

Boys of a Firemen's College as they go out and practise firemen's duties in the...

OIL TANKER ABLAZE

Oil Tanker Ablaze (1971)

Good shots of oil tanker and oil slick on fire in the sea.

FIRE ALARM GLASGOW

Fire Alarm Glasgow (1970-1979)

Fire brigade fights fire in industrial area of city.

DAMPING DOWN FIRE

Damping Down Fire (1914-1918)

Firemen work with hoses to extinguish smouldering fire.

LONDON - FIRE HEROES RECEIVE MEDALS

London - Fire Heroes Receive Medals (1914-1918)

Firemen are inspected then presented with medals in...

FIREMEN INSPECTORS

Firemen Inspectors (1914-1930)

Two men inspect a group of firemen.

FIRE SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND

Fire Service Benevolent Fund (1940)

Voice of the Chairman of the Fireman's Benevolent Fund

CONDEMNED HOUSES IN KILBURN

Condemned Houses In Kilburn (1938)

Condemned houses in Kilburn are set on fire by the Fire Brigade.

TANKER BLAZE

Tanker Blaze (1958)

Terrible fire on board Norwegian petrol tanker ship at the Hook of Holland.

SMOTHER IT OUT

Smother It Out (1933)

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

COVENT GARDEN BLAZE

Covent Garden Blaze (1934)

Warehouse burns at Covent Garden.

FIRE IN FINSBURY

Fire In Finsbury (1937)

Burning warehouse in Finsbury put out in half an hour.

FINSBURY WAREHOUSE FIRE

Finsbury Warehouse Fire (1937)

Finsbury warehouse in flames.

HOLLAND - FIREWOMEN

Holland - Firewomen (1939)

Women fire fighter demonstrate their skills with hose pipes at the Hague,...

16,000 SQUARE YARDS ABLAZE

16,000 Square Yards Ablaze (1930)

Fire-fighters in Berlin attempt to put out blaze covering 16,000...

600 GALLONS A MINUTE

600 Gallons A Minute (1943)

Firemen displays at the Brisbane River and in Sydney.

TRAILER-PUMP CONTEST

Trailer-Pump Contest (1941)

Firefighters take part in a trailer pump contest in Cape Town, South Africa....

OSLO EXPLOSION

Oslo Explosion (1945)

A huge mine and fully loaded ammunition ship exploded in Oslo Harbour.

PAINT FACTORY FIRE IN SYDNEY

Paint Factory Fire In Sydney (1938)

A fire at a Sydney paint factory becomes the biggest Australian...

AUSTRALIAN FIREMEN PLAY FOOTBALL WITH HOSES aka AUSTRALIA

Australian Firemen Play Football With Hoses AKA Australia (1938)

Firemen use the jets of their...

WONDERFUL NEW FIRE ESCAPE

Wonderful New Fire Escape (1928)

A new ladder is tested out by the fire brigade. Birkenhead,...

HONOURS TO FIREMEN

Honours To Firemen (1920)

London Fireman are rewarded for their fire fighting bravery.

GREAT FIRE IN BERLIN

Great Fire In Berlin (1938)

A fire at a chemical factory is put out with foam after the water in the...