London tragedies (London) - British Pathé

London Tragedies (London)

Freak events, disasters, and terrorist attacks in the capital. Also includes clips about London's emergency services.

: Rush Hour Tragedy (1957); A double-decker bus mounts pavement in Oxford Street - eight people killed and many injured.

: Factory Fire (1972); Firemen battle the flames at night in a factory fire.

: Tube Train Crash - Stratford (1953); Two tube trains crash in a tunnel near Stratford Station on the London Underground.

: Another Bomb Outrage (1939); Footage of damaged caused by a bomb on a canal bridge in North London.

: Training Firemen (1957); Firemen drill - great display of skill, knowledge and courage.

: London - Sidney Street Siege (1911); Footage showing events around the siege of Sidney Street in 1911. Compelling stuff!

: Premature Baby Unit (1950); A premature baby unit picks up a patient and takes it to University College Hospital. London.

: Music Hall Fire (1919); Scenes of the destruction caused by the fire at the Kingston Empire.

: Big London Explosion (1939); Footage of the damage caused by gas explosion in the centre of London.

: Rail Crash - Many Killed And Injured; 90 killed and many injured in train crash in Lewisham during a fog.

: Mysterious Explosion (1918); Mysterious explosion rocks the city and destroys much needed supplies.

: London's Flood Peril (1928); Men work to reinforce the wall of the River Thames as the water rises to within 18 inches of the top of it.

: A Tragedy Of The Thames (1931); A liner runs into a tug on the River Thames with the loss of 8 lives.

: Euston Express Tragedy AKA Great Rail Disaster At Harrow (1952); Film of one of Britain's worst railway disasters - at Harrow and Wealdstone Station, London.

: 999 - Scotland Yard (1948); Item shows what happens after an emergency call is made to Police telephone exchange.

: "London's Smartest Firemen" ... And That's Saying Something! (1931); Annual competition for men of London Fire Brigade won by team from Headquarters.

: Londons Fire Brigade (1940); A public display of old and new fire fighting equipment.

: "Look Out Bandits!" (1961); Scotland Yard use Humber and Daimler cars to help in accidents and chase criminals.

: London - Police Use Copters AKA Helicopters Aid Police (1967); Metropolitan police use helicopters to help them with their work.

: London AKA Irish Bomb Outrage (1939); Footage of the damage caused by a bomb blast in Piccadilly, London.

: Nelson's Column Damaged (1920); Footage of Nelson's Column after being damaged by bomb.

: A Policeman's Lot (1962); A look at the Metropolitan Police Force's methods of crime prevention.

: Acid Bath Murders (1949); Police investigate basement - scene of the acid bath murders. London.

: King Cross Fire Damage (1946); Aftermath of the Kings Cross station fire.

: Train Crash At Barnes (1955); Shots of people clearing away train wreckage after crash at Barnes, London.

: British Sas Storm Iranian Embassy In London (1980)

: London Bombings (2005)