Big Oil Tank Blaze At Fawley News A In A… 1935

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Big oil tank blaze at Fawley. Originally part of News in a Nutshell - international news stories in brief.

Near Southampton, Hampshire.

Various night shots of massive fire in oil refinery caused by petrol explosion in tank.

L/S of oil refinery at dawn - fire is still smouldering....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
9644
Sort Number:
35/021
Time in/Out:
01:17:29:00 / 01:18:00:00
Canister:
35/21
Film ID:
821.16
Issue Date:
14/03/1935

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