Firemen’s Centenary Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1954A
Date Released
17 Nov 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Firemen’s Centenary Show. DESCRIPTION: From the Fire bucket to the complex and highly efficient services of the sixties! The Queen visits the London Fire Brigade which is celebrating its Centenary and enjoys a display that illustrates a hundred years of fire fighting. SHOTLIST: GV London looking across River Thames. Pan to headquarters of London Fire Brigade. MS headquarters of London Fire Brigade. MS pan fire engine passes. GV interior fire headquarters, Queen Elizabeth greeted. CU Duke of Edinburgh looking. MS Queen with fire brigade official looking at map. CU map. GV fire station control room. MS ditto. MCU fireman working teleprinter. CU teleprinter. MS Queen looking. MS teleprinter tape. CU ditto. Top shot firemen extinguish fire with hand pumps. CU ditto. MS firemen with old water pump prepare to put out fire. GV firemen using different fire fighting methods. MS firemen working large water pump. MS ditto. MS firemen using another water pump. GV firemen using different fire fighting methods. MS firemen sitting on horse drawn engine. MS ditto. CU steam driven water pump in old fire engine. MS firemen adjusting engine. MS pan from fire engine to firemen spraying water. CU firemen using hoses. CU ditto. GV modern day fire engine pulls up. MS ditto. LS firemen spray hoses at burning building. GV fire engine. LS firemen using hoses. MS Queen and officials looking at display. LAS fireman climbs up ladder. MS another fireman climbs ladder. LAS firemen on ladders. LAS ditto. MS firemen working ladder controls. LAS firemen on ladders. MS Queen and officials looking. GV fire engine drives off. LS fire barges on river spraying water. MLS ditto. LS ditto. MLS ditto. LS ditto.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Emergency services
Locations
London; England
Card file number
91770
Credits:
Commentator
Donald Grey
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
222
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Firemen’s Centenary Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 1954A, 17 Nov 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26667 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)