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  1. Oil Blaze Disaster

    Date released
    10 Sep 1951
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2142
    NoS ID
    043263
    Story no
    5 / 5

    Oil storage fire blazes two days and nights. Three-hundred firemen from eight countries prevent disaster spreading.

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  2. Disaster Series 2 (5 Programmes) (1998)

    Subject
    Engineering; Health & safety; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 5 x 30 minutes), £195 each or £625 the series

    The second DISASTER series examines five major technological catastrophes, using original BBC footage, recreations and interviews with key decision-makers. Their powerful and detailed approach provides an...

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  3. Kings Cross firemen honoured (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Simon Bowden reports on a ceremony involving fifteen people honoured for courage shown in helping victims of the Kings Cross underground fire. The awards for bravery were presented by Queen Elizabeth II....

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  4. Another City Blaze!

    Date released
    29 Jun 1939
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    936
    NoS ID
    145133
    Story no
    11 / 11

    Firemen rush to scene of disaster.

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  5. Gas-Blaze in East End

    Date released
    28 Jan 1935
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    409
    NoS ID
    033675
    Story no
    4 / 7

    Big disaster missed by hair’s breadth! Brigades six-hour battle prevents explosion that might have wrecked large area.

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  6. Fog Causes London Rail Disaster

    Date released
    21 Dec 1931
    Series name
    British Movietone Gazette
    Issue no
    99
    NoS ID
    000731
    Story no
    1 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fog Causes London Rail Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Passenger train crashes into oil tankers near Dagenham involving tragic toll of life. SHOTLIST: Workmen digging around the wreckage. Close...

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  7. Fog Causes London Rail Disaster

    Date released
    21 Dec 1931
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    133
    NoS ID
    003374
    Story no
    1 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fog Causes London Rail Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Passenger train crashes into oil tankers near Dagenham involving tragic toll of life. SHOTLIST: Workmen digging around the wreckage. Close...

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  8. The Jaguar Blaze

    Date released
    18 Feb 1957
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1446
    NoS ID
    021506
    Story no
    3 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jaguar Car Blaze. DESCRIPTION: Early estimates of the damages at Coventry were put at some harrowing figure in excess of three million pounds. The Jaguar motor-plant was the only one in...

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  9. American Munition Factory Disaster

    Date released
    19 Aug 1916
    Series name
    Topical Budget
    Issue no
    260-2
    NoS ID
    125762
    Story no
    5 / 5

    [SUBTITLE]: "Terrific explosion causes enormous damage at a New York munition works, setting fire to many ships in the harbour." Large building with flames pouring out of it. Fire-ships hosing the blaze....

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  10. Texas City Disaster

    Date released
    24 Apr 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1685
    NoS ID
    040508
    Story no
    2 / 5
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Seven hundred dead, two thousand injured in oil-blaze that destroyed city. Pictures taken at height of catastrophe show actual explosions.

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