Fire of London, The

Synopsis

Made as a tribute to the Londoners and, indirectly, to the inhabitants of all bombed cities, this is an account of the great fire of 29 December 1940. Contains extraordinary footage of London in flames and London cleaning up the morning after. The experience of living through the Blitz is well conveyed.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 16 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1945

Availability

Special loan only

Subjects

History

Keywords

Blitz, The; London; World War II

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Imperial War Museum

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5299

Address

Department of Film
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ

Notes

Address for video sales: Duxford, Cambridgeshire CB2 4QR