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The "Prudential" Blaze 1932
Description
Full title reads: "London. The 'Prudential' Blaze. No one hurt - thanks to promptitude of the Fire Brigade & splendid discipline of over 4,000 workers."
Holborn, London.
High angle street scenes in London. Buses drive up and down the road. People are crowded on one side of the road...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 5055
- Sort Number:
- 32/049
- Time in/Out:
- 01:48:03:00 / 01:49:29:00
- Canister:
- 32/49
- Film ID:
- 677.31
- Issue Date:
- 20/06/1932
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