Peace Hath Her Heroes 1928

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Full titles read: '"Peace hath her Heroes..." - London's fire fighters receive awards for bravery, long service and good conduct.'

London.

Various shots show firemen climbing up tall ladders to a smoking building and rescuing dummies, in what is presumably a practice fire fighting...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34988
Sort Number:
G 1515
Time in/Out:
01:48:28:00 / 01:49:05:00
Canister:
G 1515
Film ID:
736.29
Issue Date:
28/06/1928

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