Big Dock Fire At Calais AKA Huge Dick Fire 1922

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Calais, France.

Full titles read: "HUGE DOCK FIRE - Striking pictures by Staff Cameraman who flew to and from scene by special aeroplane."

Various aerial scenes of smoking pouring from warehouses on the waterfront of the docks. L/S's of firemen and workers walking around amongst the...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23196
Sort Number:
G 0906
Time in/Out:
01:10:56:00 / 01:12:44:00
Canister:
G 906
Film ID:
280.11
Issue Date:
28/08/1922

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