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News in a Nutshell: Sheffield Firemen Give Demonstration of Foam Fire Extinguisher

Date released

9 Nov 1936

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

36/90

NoS ID

094033

Story no

6 / 12

Extras

1 film clip

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Peace Hath Her Heroes

Date released

16 Jul 1925

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1207

NoS ID

084418

Story no

4 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

Earl Jellicoe inspects London Fire Brigade and presents awards for devotion to duty. The newest foam engine extinguishes a petrol fire in a few seconds.

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Foam Furniture

Date released

1969

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

21

NoS ID

325346

Story no

1 / 5

COI synopsis: A bed covered in artificial fur - chairs decorated with coloured light patterns - this is the synthetic foam furniture of the future assembled in the studio by the Living Tomorrow team.

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Booms to Check Oil Fires

Date released

11 Aug 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/64

NoS ID

098949

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Australia tries out an idea for confining dockside oil fires within a limited area. The booms enclose the affected areas while the firemen go to work with a chemical foam extinguisher.

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New Fire Fighter

Date released

14 Aug 1967

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

67/65

NoS ID

112715

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

A new method of fighting aircraft and fuel fires is convincingly demonstrated. It’s a newly developed chemical, quick and much more effective than the current method of foam application.

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Royal Smithfield Show

Date released

18 Dec 1977

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2533

NoS ID

031076

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Smithfield Show. DESCRIPTION: The most up-to-date Farming Machinery was on display at the Smithfield Show. There was plenty of competition in the various class of livestock which...

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Foam Furniture

Filmed

Nov 1969

Series name

Tomorrow Today

Issue no

21

NoS ID

329398

Story no

1 / 5

COI synopsis: A bed covered in artificial fur - chairs decorated with coloured light patterns - this is the synthetic foam furniture of the future assembled in the studio by the Tomorrow Today team.

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Rocket on Rails

Date released

8 Sep 1969

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2101

NoS ID

027996

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rocket on Rails. DESCRIPTION: A Railroad Range in France allows accurate data recording - as well as some spectacular pictures - during Rocket Testing. SHOTLIST: LS pan testing area. MS...

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(Untitled record)

Date released

15 May 1969

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

69/40

NoS ID

113577

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

One of the biggest man-made demonstration fires ever staged was used as conclusive evidence to demonstrate new aircraft fire-fighting techniques. Speed is the essence of the water-carrying foam which blotted...

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Be Quiet!

Date released

29 Jul 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1782

NoS ID

025189

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Be Quiet!. DESCRIPTION: We visited the new Laboratories of the Building Research Station near London, to see how they’re helping to insulate buildings against noise. All experiments...

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