Fire On The Docks AKA Fire Dock 1914-1918

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Fire on docks.

Location of events unknown.

Absolutely huge and horrible fire raging and lighting up the night. Giant clouds of smoke billowing up and out. There are actually some people in a small boat in the water in foreground, rowing away! Slow pan along area showing burning ships,...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71261
Sort Number:
ON 010 E
Time in/Out:
01:52:20:00 / 01:52:50:00
Canister:
ON 010 E
Film ID:
1848.48
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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Twentieth Century London

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