Fighting the Fire Menace

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
56/2
Date Released
5 Jan 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
671
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Show for the Boys
  2. 2Fighting the Fire Menace
  3. 3Tip-and-Run Frogmen
  4. 4Malaya Jungle Talks Break Down
  5. 5France’s Vital Poll
  6. 6BOAC Gets Britannias

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
Australia’s new airfield tender can cut escape holes in blazing aircraft in a matter of seconds.
Keywords
Aviation; Emergency services; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Australia; Victoria; Laverton
Footage sources
Cinesound
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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