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  1. News in Flashes

    Date released
    31 Jul 1939
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    879
    NoS ID
    036792
    Story no
    4 / 9

    Golden Miller goes into retirement.

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  2. (Untitled record)

    Date released
    Sep 1954
    Series name
    Laing News Review
    Issue no
    4
    NoS ID
    348850
    Story no
    9 / 10

    BFI synopsis: The camera takes us to Stansted Mountfitchet, in Essex, for the supply of materials for airfield construction.

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  3. Essex: Air Disaster Averted

    Date released
    27 Sep 1954
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    2163
    NoS ID
    071871
    Story no
    1 / 10
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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  4. City Of The Air

    Date released
    1964
    Series name
    Look At Life
    Issue no
    272
    NoS ID
    350289
    Story no
    1 / 1

    BFI synopsis: London Airport is expanding to meet the ever increasing flow of traffic soon expected to reach 10 million passengers a year. Gatwick is also being extended and there is a need for a new airport...

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  5. Aviation Fire Training School

    Date released
    17 May 1964
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    490
    NoS ID
    121514
    Story no
    3 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pathe synopsis: Stand by for action, action which calls for precision and fire-fighting teamwork. In fact, Pathe Pic is watching a practice session at the Ministry of Aviation Fire Services Training School,...

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  6. Jumbo Fire Fighter

    Date released
    15 May 1969
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2084A
    NoS ID
    027851
    Story no
    1 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jumbo Fire Fighters. DESCRIPTION: Believed to be the largest Demonstration Fire ever ignited, burning up four thousand gallons of jet fuel, a new Fire fighting medium Light Water...

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  7. (Untitled record)

    Date released
    15 May 1969
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    69/40
    NoS ID
    113577
    Story no
    2 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip

    One of the biggest man-made demonstration fires ever staged was used as conclusive evidence to demonstrate new aircraft fire-fighting techniques. Speed is the essence of the water-carrying foam which blotted...

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  8. Jumbos Arriving

    Date released
    10 Jan 1972
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2223
    NoS ID
    029194
    Story no
    3 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jumbos Arriving. DESCRIPTION: Fourteen baby elephants arrive from Delhi to begin life in the circus of Billy Smarts. First time this number of pachyderms have been transported....

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  9. Stansted Fire Fighting School

    Date released
    Feb 1972
    Series name
    Carrousel Britanico
    Issue no
    52
    NoS ID
    324836
    Story no
    4 / 6

    COI synopsis: Courses in airfield/aircraft firefighting techniques at the Fire Service Training School, Stansted Airport, which interest many fire experts from overseas, such as Inspector Carillo of Argentina.

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  10. Stansted Fire School

    Date released
    Jul 1973
    Series name
    Roundabout
    Issue no
    134
    NoS ID
    328157
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: The fire service training school at Stansted Airport where they try to anticipate every type of emergency which may arise and be prepared to deal with it.

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