Fire at Covent Garden

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1401
Date Released
9 Apr 1956
Date submitted
6 Apr 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire at Covent Garden. DESCRIPTION: A spark from an oxy-acetylene burner is believed to have started a fire in the Floral Hall at Covent Garden, causing extensive damage. SHOTLIST: A spark from an oxy-acetylene burner is believed to have started a fire in the Floral Hall at Covent Garden. Many panes of glass fell from the domed roof, which was being renovated. Blazing tarpaulins set alight a large number of fruit and flower boxes, causing extensive damage. Firemen spent many hours extinguishing the fire and damping down the smouldering debris. CUs of fire and smoke, refuse etc. SCU boxes etc. LS general scenes of damage. GV various shots.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Accidents and disasters
Locations
London; Covent Garden
Card file number
66514
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fire at Covent Garden', British Movietone News Issue No. 1401, 9 Apr 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20861 (Accessed 24 Jun 2025)