Covent Garden’s Tragic Fire

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1073

Date Released

26 Dec 1949

Date submitted

21 Dec 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The New House Takes Shape
2. 2Covent Garden’s Tragic Fire
3. 3Dingaan’s Day in South Africa
4. 4Circus Time is Here Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Covent Garden Tragic Fire. DESCRIPTION: The fire at Covent Garden was certainly a very serious affair. Smouldering fruit boxes and other stock continued to burn for days beneath the famous market. The fumes, by which many firemen were temporarily overcome, was responsible for the death of one of them. SHOTLIST: KS. Elevated GV crowds watching firemen in action. Various shots of firemen fighting the fire, taking reliefs, drinking tea. Smoke pouring from basement of building, various shots. Several shots of smoke simply pouring from building. Fire tenders, hoses all around.

Keywords

Accidents and disasters

Locations

London; Covent Garden

Card file number

52970

Credits:

Camera

George Richardson

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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