Petrol Blast Kills 10 1951

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Full title reads: "Petrol Blast Kills 10"

Bristol, Avon. A garage explosion and fire kills 10 people during a refuelling accident.

LV Men searching rubble of demobilised Garage. CU Pan wrecked motor cycle. SV Firemen moving debris. SV Debris pan to gutted roof. SV Girder across car....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48471
Sort Number:
51/096
Time in/Out:
01:02:14:00 / 01:03:07:00
Canister:
51/96
Film ID:
1485.02
Issue Date:
29/11/1951

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