London Firemen's Funeral 1935

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WS. 200 Firemen from the London Fire Brigade form a guard of honour for two firemen station officer Deal and fireman Nettley who were killed when a wall collapsed in a Dockland fire. LS. crowd. WS. the fireman standing at attention. they turn to face away from camera as a line of fire...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12390
Sort Number:
35/056
Time in/Out:
01:14:31:00 / 01:15:21:00
Canister:
35/56
Film ID:
833.05
Issue Date:
15/07/1935

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