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GREAT FIRE TRAGEDY IN QUEBEC

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1750
Date Released
29 Dec 1927
Date Other
28 Dec 1927
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 2THUNDERING HOOFS
  2. 3GET OFF THE LINE!
  3. 6GREAT FIRE TRAGEDY IN QUEBEC

Story

Summary
NfO synopsis: Fifty orphan girls perish when Hospice St. Charles is gutted by a blaze in spite of the Fire Brigade’s heroic efforts.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Children; Fires; Casualties; Accidents and disasters
Written sources
Newsfilm Online
Library number GR
12253
Length of story (in feet)
37
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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Web
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Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
Series held
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