Fire

Oil Tanker Aground (1967)

Oil tanker 'Torrey Canyon' runs aground off Lands End producing huge oil slick. Cornwall.

Dutch Fire (1949)

A big fire causes problems in Amsterdam.

Disasters: Australian Fire (1946)

Fire in Sydney rages through a seven storey building.

Crystal Palace Fire

Various shots of the Crystal Palace fire in 1936.

Burning Building AKA Budapest, Hungary (1956)

Material surrounding the People's revolt against Communism in Budapest.

Bowman-Maples Fire (1941)

Firemen work to control blaze in large store.

Battle Of Britain (1940)

Compilation of classic blitz bombing scenes in London.

Army Fire Service Practice

Army Fire Service practices putting out fire after setting light to some old huts.

Air & Train Crash In Holland (1960)

An jet fighter plane crashes in houses and a British Forces train is derailed in Holland.

Mobile Fire Column - First Exercise (1956)

Fire brigade Mobile Fire Column demonstration in Southampton.

Dutch Floods (1953)

Queen Juliana of Holland touring and inspecting the burst dykes in the Dutch Floods.

Earthquake In Italy (1940)

Aftermath of earthquake in Italy.

Oil Menace Hits French Beaches (1967)

Workers clean up the beaches hit by oil pollution from 'Torrey Canyon'. Brittany, France.

New Fire Suit (1948)

Firemen in Luton try out new waterproof suit.

Copter For Plane Fires (1960)

Demonstration of how a helicopter can be used to assist rescuers of burning planes. Luton.

Fire On River Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

The latest in fire fighting equipment from London Fire Brigade.

Fire Brigade Review (1968)

London Fire Brigade put on display for the public. Thameside, London.

Fire Alarm Glasgow (1970)

Fire brigade fights fire in industrial area of city.

Film Fire (1947)

Fire wrecks the five story building of the Minerva Film Company in Rome.

Fighting With Foam On Crashed Plane

Airforce firemen show use of foam to put out fire in plane.

Factory Fire (1972)

Firemen battle the flames at night in a factory fire.

Fire Demonstration In Portugal (1955)

Portuguese firemen show off their skills in a fire fighting demonstration.

Fire At The Hague (1948)

Prince Bernhard helps to salvage art treasures in Dutch Royal Palace blaze.

Fire At Petrol Refinery (1955)

Fire fighters fight smouldering wreckage of Shellhaven petrol refinery.

Rush Hour Tragedy (1957)

A double-decker bus mounts pavement in Oxford Street - eight people killed and many injured.

Fire At Man's Shop In West End

Fire in men's clothes shop in the West End of London.

Fire Practice (1952)

Firemen carry out turntable ladder drill during fire practice in Middlesex.

Fire At 200 Year Old Flour Mill (1954)

Firemen fight blaze in High Street.

Training Firemen (1957)

Firemen drill - great display of skill, knowledge and courage.

New Car Cutting Equipment (1968)

New crash rescue equipment, the air-operated Cengar Saw, is demonstrated in Reigate.

Bombed Factory - Croydon (1941)

Rescue workers at bombed factory in Croydon just after raid. 1941?

'bikini' Aids Fire Fighters AKA 'bikini' Aids Fire-Fighters (1954)

A new raft carrying fire pumps makes its public demonstration at Dorking.

Fire Engine Auction (1967)

Antique fire engines are sold in an auction at Farnham.

Fire In Great Chapel Street (1960)

Firemen removing bales of material from shop, Great Chapel Street and crowd.

Firemen Fete Young Fan (1965)

A 14 year old boy gets to visit fire brigade in London.

Fire (1905)

Horse drawn fire engines turn out to put out a burning hose.

The Super Ladder (1934)

The highest fire brigade ladder in France is tried out in front of Notre Dame in Paris.

Fire Service Display (1948)

National Fire Service display at Westminster.

The Birth Of A Service (1940)

Excellent documentary about the National Fire Service.

'blitz' Blaze (1966)

Tottenham Timber Yard fire.

Where's That Fire (1955)

Firemen from across the country take part in a display at Reigate Fire Service Training Centre.

Keeping Our Powder Dry (1950)

British defences are shown at a high stage of readiness.

A Classroom Film - The Fireman (1947)

A day in the life of a fireman - lovely educational film originally shown in schools. 1947?

Fire Brigade AKA Blitz And Pieces (1943)

Men and women from a London fire station tour the country with their concert party.

Lifting Apparatus (1969)

Bedford fire brigade demonstrate new inflatable apparatus for lifting up crashed cars.