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Flashes: Fire-fighters put out big blaze in Soho Warehouse

Date released

15 Aug 1935

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

323A

NoS ID

005775

Story no

5 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Blaze in Soho Warehouse. SHOTLIST: Shot of pall of smoke engulfing fireman at top ladder. Shot of turntable ladder with fireman at the top playing hose into fire. Shots of firemen...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Movietone Service as Usual

Date released

12 Jul 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

997

NoS ID

015201

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire at Movietone House. DESCRIPTION: The fire in the film laboratories where Movietone is based did not affect the newsreel operation. SHOTLIST: KS MS Movietone House. Several shots of...

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14 Year Old Wins Billiards Title

Date released

5 Jan 1950

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1074A

NoS ID

016131

Story no

5 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boys’ Billiards Championship. DESCRIPTION: The Boys’ Billiards Championship, fought out in Soho, London, produced remarkable talent, it was won by Welsh born Marcus Owen, a fourteen...

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Theatre Amid Church Ruins

Date released

16 Apr 1953

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1245A

NoS ID

018483

Story no

1 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Theatre Amid Church Ruins. DESCRIPTION: The bombed-out church of St Anne’s, Soho, London, has been converted into a temporary theatre by boys of Christ’s Hospital, Sussex (the...

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Party Ear-Rings

Date released

21 Feb 1955

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

008

NoS ID

119985

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Extravagant earrings are modelled in a Soho boutique called "Going Gay", at 57 Old Compton Street and owned by Mr Gay.

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Soho Fair

Date released

14 Jul 1955

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1362A

NoS ID

020197

Story no

3 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soho Fair Opens. DESCRIPTION: The Waiters Race was one of the features of the opening day of the Soho Fair. The carnival parade featured many sides of the cosmopolitan life of Soho....

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Pottery Animals

Date released

25 Jun 1956

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

078

NoS ID

120226

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Artists John Virando and Philip Roberts at the Cleveland Pottery in Soho, London, make small pottery animals.

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London: Soho Week of Festivity

Date released

12 Jul 1956

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2350

NoS ID

073481

Story no

1 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Soho Fair

Date released

12 Jul 1956

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

56/56

NoS ID

107189

Story no

1 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

London’s international sector goes gay

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News in Brief: Premium Bonds

Date released

1 Nov 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1430A

NoS ID

021289

Story no

5 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Premium Bonds - (Ernie - Electrical Machine for Random Number Indicator Equipment). DESCRIPTION: Dr Charles Hill, the Postmaster General, anticipated the big rush to buy the new Premium...

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