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Prison Fire

Date released

8 Aug 1960

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1627

NoS ID

023721

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prison Fire. DESCRIPTION: At Nashville, Tennessee, convicts had set the prison on fire to demonstrate sympathy for 20 men on a hunger strike during solitary confinement. A guard fell to...

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Monty at large (1980)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Monty At Large, presented by Monty Modlyn. This episode focuses on the London Fire Brigade. Monty (along with producer Bavin Cook) visits the Brigade’s recruitment centre and fire station in Southwark and...

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Woodley School Fire; Gareth Scotford Interview (1983)

September, 3-4 1983. Overnight, South Lake Junior School, Woodley burns down in suspected arson. Phil Coope interview with Deputy Chief Fire Officer Gareth Scotford. [Box 2]

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Firemen’s strike - basement fire (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a fire officer on a fire in a basement and the difficulty the army fire replacement soldiers are facing during the firemen’s strike over wages. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

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Fire officer on New Cross fire (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a senior fire officer (not identified), about the rescue operation during a fire at a house party in New Cross Road, Deptford, South London, where 13 young people died (18/01/81). The...

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Kings Cross fire disaster (1987)

Genre

Press conference

Assistant Chief Fire Officer Joe Kennedy talks to reporters about the Kings Cross Underground fire, the casualties and hazards for the fire fighters

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Kings Cross fire disaster (1987)

Genre

Interview

Assistant Chief Fire Officer Joe Kennedy talking about the speed of the fire spreading in the Kings Cross Underground disaster and the tragic deathtoll. Says they are investigating the wooden escalator where...

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Kings Cross fire disaster (1987)

Genre

Interview

Fire station officer Colin Townsley died in the Kings Cross Underground fire after going in without putting his breathing apparatus on. A neighbour in Lewisham pays tribute to him. Male reporter not identified.

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Report from Deptford warehouse fire scene (1986)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male Senior Fire Officer on a fire at the News International warehouse in Deptford. Female interviewer not identified.

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Channel Tunnel fire warning (1988)

Genre

Interview

Ben Brown interview with David Matthews, national health and safety officer of the Fire Brigade Union, warning that a fire in the Channel Tunnel would make the Kings Cross underground disaster pale into...

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