To Be Above Any London Fire! AKA To Be Above… 1932

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Full title reads: "L.F.B. Headquarters. To be above any London Fire! London Fire Brigade - World's best. man & machine - try out marvellous new 100 ft all-steel British made turntable tower and escape."

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Fire engine with long ladder and turntable drives past, bell ringing. Several...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4883
Sort Number:
32/025
Time in/Out:
01:30:42:00 / 01:32:34:00
Canister:
32/25
Film ID:
667.16
Issue Date:
28/03/1932

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