News in Colour: Fire Brigade Stamps

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2338A
Date Released
28 Mar 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire Brigade Stamps. DESCRIPTION: Four new stamps commemorating the bicentenary of the Fire Prevention Act 1774. SHOTLIST: CU four stamps as a presentation cover. CU David Gentleman the designer. SV ditto looking at stamps. CU 10p stamp (manual fire engine) made by Samuel Phillips in 1766. CU sheet of 3 1/2 p stamps (shows first motor powered fire engine to be used by a public brigade). CU sheet of 8p stamps (shows first steam powered engine 1830). CU David Gentleman. CU sheet of 5 1/2 p stamps (shows a prize winning horse drawn appliance - the famous Sutherland fire engine which took first prize for steam operated pumps at Crystal Palace, London 1863).
Keywords
Commemorations; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Postal services
Locations
London
Card file number
99824
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Colour: Fire Brigade Stamps', British Movietone News Issue No. 2338A, 28 Mar 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30284 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)