Fire At London Docks - Barking 1947

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Unused / unissued material.

Dock fire at Barking, London - cuts from newsreel story in issue 47/87.

Tracking shot from car driving along suburban road, following a fire engine. The fire engine is driving towards a large cloud of smoke. Various shots firemen fighting large fire at docks....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64365
Sort Number:
UN 1838 A
Time in/Out:
01:26:52:00 / 01:29:45:00
Canister:
UN 1838 A
Film ID:
2184.11
Issue Date:

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