Floating Fire Fighters 1933

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Description

Location of events unknown, possibly Holland?

"Wheeled fire-engines are all in order, but supposing the country is intersected by rivers and canals? Here's one ingenious Continental answer - and the fire engine drives the boat, too."

C/U of fireman blowing a trumpet. L/Ss of a group...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51601
Sort Number:
PSP 791
Time in/Out:
01:00:54:00 / 01:02:01:00
Canister:
PSP 791
Film ID:
1610.02
Issue Date:
01/06/1933

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