Notable News in Brief - Dock Fire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1107A
Date Released
24 Aug 1950
Date submitted
21 Aug 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canada Dock, Liverpool Fire. DESCRIPTION: Damage estimated at a million pounds was caused by a fire in Canada Dock, Liverpool, a hundred and twenty yards of warehouse buildings being affected. The Clan Sinclair alongside was towed away in time. SHOTLIST: KS. MS warehouses burning. Various shots of fire blazing in warehouses. Firemen fighting the blaze. Turntable escape used pouring water onto roof of warehouse. Cut-in ship at quayside also playing water on blaze, ship "Clan Sinclair". Various shots of damaged cotton seeds & sisal grass.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Fires; Accidents and disasters
Card file number
54223
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Notable News in Brief - Dock Fire', British Movietone News Issue No. 1107A, 24 Aug 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16618 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)