News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/74

Date Released

12 Sep 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Court News from USA
• 2. Ready for Anything
• 3. Town Honours Its Own VC
• 4. East Coast Carries On
• 5. Murder from the Skies
• 6. Do the Job Well

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Night shots of buildings and warehouses in flames in the dockland area of London, with firemen trying to control the inferno. Ruined buildings and craters in the roads including damaged East End streets. Ruins around St Pauls. London bus lying upside down against house. Firemen still working on smouldering buildings. Ruined tram, ruined rows of homes, suburban houses and hospital. (All this material morning after). King inspecting the ruins in the suburbs.

Keywords

Royalty; Fires; War damage

Locations

London; England

Length of story (in feet)

294

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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