They're Fireporoof 1966

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Description

Richdale, Lancashire.

SV. Material coming off machine onto roller. CU. Material being wound onto roller. SV. Aluminium covered material bonded with the asbestos coming from machine. GV. Women making the suits. CU. Partly made suit. Pan up to show woman sewing. CU. Woman working at sewing machine....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
55888
Sort Number:
66/085
Time in/Out:
01:58:23:00 / 01:59:37:00
Canister:
66/85
Film ID:
2007.37
Issue Date:
23/10/1966

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  • "Fireporoof" in the title should read fireproof.

    "Richdale" in text and tags should read Rochdale.

    "Men from the Cheshire County Fire Brigade putting on asbestos suits" - the location at this point is Oulton Park.

    jamied 27th Dec 2012

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