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100 Injured in City Explosion

Date released

10 Aug 1939

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

882

NoS ID

036814

Story no

1 / 6

Gas explosion wrecks big area in neighbourhood of St Paul’s Cathedral.

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Cardington: The Biggest Fire Space in the World (1989)

Director

David Hayward

Producer

Sally Lessiter

Subject

Engineering; Health & safety

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 14 minutes), £37.60

Shows the space, size and 15 specialist rigs within the Fire Research Station’s Cardington Laboratory, a former air ship hanger which is used for full-scale fire and explosion testing. There are examples...

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Tube Explosion Wrecks Tokyo Main Street

Date released

20 Jan 1938

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

720

NoS ID

035703

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 shot list

Gas leak causes explosion in tube under construction. Amazing disaster brings widespread havoc, but only injures three!

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Many Injured in Gas Explosion

Date released

18 Nov 1937

Series name

Universal Talking News

Issue no

768

NoS ID

143776

Story no

8 / 9

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Gas Explosion: Manchester

Date released

25 Aug 1927

Series name

Empire News Bulletin

Issue no

138

NoS ID

048343

Story no

2 / 8

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Gas Explosion

Date released

9 Feb 1920

Series name

British Moving Picture News

Issue no

206

NoS ID

157741

- weird and wonderful effects

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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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Land Mine Explosion

Date released

18 Oct 1916

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

269-1

NoS ID

125845

Story no

4 / 5

[SUBTITLE]: "Officers of the Royal Engineers receive instruction in exploding land mines." Military exercise. Three men in trench, one turning a handle. Men run out of shelter along trench. Three officers...

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Fourteen Die in Pit Disaster

Date released

23 Nov 1933

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

286

NoS ID

032957

Story no

3 / 6

Tragic 2am colliery explosion. Prince George conveys King’s sympathy as rescuers brave perils of deadly gas-filled mine.

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455 Killed in US School Blast: First Pictures

Date released

1 Apr 1937

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

636

NoS ID

035117

Story no

7 / 7

Extras

1 shot list

Natural gas explosion demolishes school. Appalling disaster traps children at work.

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