Queen Opens Fire College

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2346A
Date Released
23 May 1974
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New President
  2. 2Prince Rainier Jubilee
  3. 3Mechanical Handling
  4. 4Queen Opens Fire College
  5. 5Canal Clearance

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Opens Fire College - Colour. DESCRIPTION: The Queen opens a new Fire Service Technical College at Moreton-in-Marsh. The college provides operational and specialist training. SHOTLIST: GV new college. SV officials awaiting Queen’s arrival. SV Queen leaving her car and is greeted by Mr Roy Jenkins. SV people & children waving. SV interior zoom out as Queen unveils plaque & the seated people applaud. CU plaque ‘The Fire Service Technical College Morton In Marsh Opened by Her Majesty the Queen 17 May 1974’. SV two fire engines. SV fireman adjusting water pumps at back of engine. SV 2 firemen in gas masks holding hose fighting fire, they are kneeling. SV Queen watching demonstration of fire fighting, 2 men climbing up a ladder into building. SV firemen in building fighting a fire. SCU 2 firemen ditto. LV Queen talking to a man in stretcher (tied in). SV Queen watching pan man in stretcher being carried off by firemen. SV no smoking sign. SV mass of smoke & flames pan. SV Queen talking to VIPs & a fireman. GV fireman standing holding hose with gun-like nozzle putting out a smouldering car. LV Queen in an open top jeep watching display. LV fireman with hose. SV mass of flames pan to fireman with hose walking in and putting out a fire. SV VIPs watching. SV firemen putting fire out completely.
Keywords
Royalty; Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Safety devices; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Moreton-in-Marsh
Card file number
99957
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
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