Dragon Venture (1969)

Dragon venture. Maidenhead in Berkshire GV Firemen aiming hoses into River Thames at Maidenhead during dragon boat race. SV Firemen using hoses which are fed by a steam pump, 1849 vintage. CU The vintage pump. CU Firemen with hoses. CU Dragons head on dragon boat. SV Firemen dressed as Chinese coolies paddling the dragon boat to help raise £2,000 for Fire Brigade Benevolent Fund. CU Firemen paddling dragon boat. SV Ditto. CU Dragons head. SV Dragon boat as it passes down Thames. CU People standing on bridge at Maidenhead. SCU Pan dragon boat. SV Dragon boat. FILM ID:2227.1 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), Brit