Factory Fire 1972

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Unissued / Unused material -

Possibly London.

Various shots of a fire at a factory at night. Firemen and fire engines hard at work. Good shots of flames rising into the night sky. More firemen arrive. CUs of hoses and equipment on fire appliance. Shots of firemen spraying water into...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91163
Sort Number:
UN 4592 I
Time in/Out:
01:55:28:00 / 02:01:13:00
Canister:
UN 4592 I
Film ID:
3287.09
Issue Date:
1972

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