News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/35

Date Released

1 May 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Big Defence Gun
• 2. Our Life Line Across the Atlantic
• 3. U-Boat Prisoners
• 4. Queen Mary Visits Wounded
• 5. Fire Brigade Control Room
• 6. Prime Minister in Lancashire
• 7. Advance on Keren
• 8. After the Battle

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 8

Summary

In the GHQ of London’s Fire Brigade showing the communications centre, the secret room which houses huge wall maps which indicate the location and strength of fire-fighting units, and as the alarm is given the firemen sliding down pole, getting into the machines and driving off.

Keywords

Emergency services

Locations

London; Lambeth

Length of story (in feet)

129

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Film Archive

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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