Fire Sweeps London Catacombs

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/103

Date Released

26 Dec 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fire Sweeps London Catacombs
2. 2Airmen Start a Gold Rush
3. 3Unshaven Troops in New York Water Shortage
4. 4We Want to Help Britain - New Zealand Premier
5. 5Circus Comes to Town

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

For forty-eight hours London firemen battle with the capital’s smokiest fire of the year.

Keywords

Fires; Emergency services

Locations

London; England

Length of story (in feet)

130

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