Fire Fighters on Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1887
Date Released
2 Aug 1965
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire Fighters on Show. DESCRIPTION: Visitors from over thirty countries attended a display by members of the London Fire Brigade, during the International Fire Conference at Olympia. SHOTLIST: GV fire engines in display at Olympia. LS ditto. CU man taking a photograph. MS firemen using wheeled escape ladders. MLS ditto. Back shot ditto. Fireman winding up ladder. Pan up fireman climbing wheeled escape ladder. Pan up ditto. CU firemen watching from ground. LS firemen climbing into escape tower from ground. CU coloured man watching. MLS firemen carrying injured men down ladders. LAS ditto. LS ditto. Top shot firemen coming down escape tower by rope. MCU coloured man watching. MS fireman carrying injured man from ladder. MLS fireman winding down ladder. LS fire engines rushing to practice fire. MLS firemen putting out fire. MS people watching. LS fire engine in display. MS turntable ladder being raised. MS people watching. LAS fireman climbing turntable ladder. LS fireman climbing turntable ladder. CU fireman at top of turntable ladder. LAS ditto. MS fireman watching from ground. LAS fireman at top of turntable ladder. MS audience applauding. GV display at Olympia.
Keywords
Emergency services; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Olympia
Card file number
89992
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Peter Hannan
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Fire Fighters on Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 1887, 2 Aug 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26090 (Accessed 24 Feb 2026)