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Big Fire in New Jersey

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/30
Date Released
11 Apr 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1King and Queen at Aldershot
  2. 2Nazi Ship in the Thames
  3. 3Foreign Office Conference
  4. 4Salvaged After Twenty Three Years
  5. 5Big Fire in New Jersey
  6. 6A I F in Palestine
  7. 7Ice Carnival in New York

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
After an explosion in a big chemical works, fire destroys the factory and damage totals nearly a million dollars.
Keywords
Fires; Emergency services; Accidents and disasters
Locations
New Jersey
Length of story (in feet)
70
Story extras:
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British Pathe Ltd
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Web
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Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
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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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