News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1697

Date Released

5 Jun 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Britain Swelters
• 2. Rubber Fire Hides Heat-Wave Sun
• 3. Burma Reunion
• 4. C of I Trailer: Green Fields

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Sun shining through gasmask eyepiece causes destruction of 25,000 tons of rubber in big blaze at Mitcham.

Keywords

Accidents and disasters

Locations

England; Mitcham; Surrey

Library number

16261

Credits:

Camera

Ronald L. Read

Length of story (in feet)

97

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Shot List

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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