| A FLOATING FURNACE A liner ship - Empress of Scotland - is burnt out in Blyth. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5439 |
| Catalog #: | 243461 | |
| Clip Number: | 243461-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 30/57 | |
| Timecode: | 01.53.25 - 01.55.15 | |
| Location: | Blyth, Scotland | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Fires FIREFIGHTING: Equipment FIREFIGHTING: Work LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Scotland TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Passenger Liners | |
| Description: | Blyth. A Floating Furnace. 25,000 ton C.P.R. Liner ‘Empress of Scotland’ - once pride of the Atlantic - completely gutted by fire in a few hours. Blyth, Scotland. Various shots of the Liner Ship ‘Empress of Scotland’ on fire. Smoke is rising as the fire burns inside the ship. Various small tugs are alongside. Several jets of water are being sprayed onto the burning boat. Various CUs of the ship and the flames. Firemen work the hoses from the nearby boats. | |
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