Fire At Man's Shop In West End

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Unused / unissued material - location and dates unclear or unknown.

London.

VS Firemen fighting blaze in a men's shop named Horne's at the corner of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road. Smoke pours out of the top of the building. Crowds of people gather to watch the firemen.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60319
Sort Number:
UN 0264 D
Time in/Out:
01:53:10:00 / 01:54:20:00
Canister:
UN 264 D
Film ID:
1637.27
Issue Date:

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