Glasgow’s Great Fire Aftermath

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1131A
Date Released
8 Feb 1951
Date submitted
6 Feb 1951
Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Glasgow Department Store Fire. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS part of building falling to ground. Fire ladder (turntable) going up alongside building. Firemen fixing hose-pipes. Playing water onto building. Fire blazing in small section of building. Crowds look on. Firemen at controls of tender. Mounted police move back crowds. Demolition of wrecked building, masonry falling to ground.
Local distribution only
Glasgow only
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Horses; Accidents and disasters; Animals; Engineering
Locations
Junction Argyll; Jamaica Streets, Glasgow
Card file number
54988
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Glasgow’s Great Fire Aftermath', British Movietone News Issue No. 1131A, 8 Feb 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16937 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)