News in Brief: Fire at the Gpo

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1322A
Date Released
7 Oct 1954
Date submitted
5 Oct 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 10
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire at the Gpo. DESCRIPTION: 2,000 workers were successfully evacuated from GPO headquarters at Mount Pleasant, when a fire got a firm hold there. SHOTLIST: GV of Mount Pleasant Post Office. Smoke pouring out of the windows. CU shots of firemen. Fire engines. Hoses. Crowd shots.
Keywords
Accidents and disasters
Locations
London; Mount Pleasant
Card file number
61986
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
36
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Fire at the Gpo', British Movietone News Issue No. 1322A, 7 Oct 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19579 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)