London Fire Raid
About this item
Description |
News footage of the nighttime incendiary bombings of London and London Fire Service efforts to contain the fires throughout the city. Footage shot the following morning shows the extent of destruction. Concludes with scenes of a funeral service for firemen killed during the raid."Photographed during the London fire raid of December 29, 1940. Shows coordination between workers in a central control room and the fighting forces spotted over the city." (War Films Bulletin of the Extension Division Indiana University, February, 1943, 4) |
Creator |
London Fire Service British Paramount News Pathe Gazette |
Date Issued |
1941 |
Original Format |
16mm print |
Duration |
11:42 |
Color/Black & White |
B&W |
Sound/Silent |
Sound |
Nation of Origin |
U.K. |
Geographic Coverage |
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England |
Temporal Coverage |
December 29-30, 1940 |