Latest Fire Fighter (1935)

Item title reads - Latest fire fighter. Mr Morrison at demonstration of new streamlined engine at Southwark Headquarters. Greater London. M/S of fire fighters lined up in front of new fire engine, they are wearing breathing apparatus. Mr Herbert Morrison, Chairman of the ., describes the new vehicle which includes extendable ladder, pump and breathing equipment. M/S as the firemen give a demonstration, they jump out of the engine and unfurl the hose, various shots as they pump the water through the hoses to an upstairs window. A fireman climbs the ladder and goes into a smoke filled room, he emerges carrying a man over his shoulder. M/S of a real rescue when a fire breaks out at a warehouse in Wardour Street, M/S as a fireman carries a woman down the ladder from an upstairs window. L/S of ambulance waiting and crowds of people stood around. M/S of the fire engine and firemen. 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.