Cowes.
Material surrounding the launch of the London fire boat - 'Massey Shaw'.
Wooden chocks are knocked away from under the boat.
MS of unidentified dignitaries their to launch the boat.
Shots of the boat moving down the slipway.
Shots of the Fire Launch...
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The launching took place at Cowes on the Isle of Wight sometime in 1935 (I can't be more precise than that).
The fireboat was made by the "J Samuel White" shipbuilding firm, and was subsequently stationed at Blackfriars, London.
Brilliant - thanks very much indeed.