Fire Alarm for the Deaf

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

112

Length of issue (in feet)

422

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Atlas
2. 2Pocketphone
3. 3Fire Alarm for the Deaf
4. 4Radio Heartbeats

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Communication, when other systems fail. The most elaborate system of fire alarm bells is only useful if they can be heard. For those who are deaf some other warning is needed, and this device stirs them from their slumbers by shaking.

Keywords

Fires; Communications; Science and technology; Safety devices; Disabled persons

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 51 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/112

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
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Phone

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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