Fatal Fire In London (1939)

Full titles read: “FATAL FIRE IN LONDON“ L/S’s of the smoke hiding the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral as firemen tackle a fire in Queen Victoria Street. Several shots of the fireman attempting to get the blaze under control with hoses. Unfortunately a typist was burned to death in the fires. Cataloguers note: The soundtrack for this item is missing. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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