| HOSE BRIGADE Firewomen in action | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7301 |
| Catalog #: | 506256 | |
| Clip Number: | 506256-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 26 | |
| Timecode: | 01:17:40 - 01:19:43 | |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles FIREFIGHTING: Drills LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Berkshire OCCUPATIONS: Fire & Rescue OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | HOSE BRIGADE - Why not Firewomen ? Here's a natty little private fire brigade "manned" by women." Reading, Berkshire. M/S of several firewomen in uniform pulling fire hose trailer in yard. M/S of the women unravelling the hose and spraying water high into the air. "Chuting the chute - or down the rope - it's all the same to these firewomen." L/S's of firewomen helping women into fire chute attached the window of high building. She is followed by another women who slides down a rope. "But this style of jumper needs some nerve." High angle shots of women jumping out of window and landing on a blanket being held taught by firewomen and men. She receives around of applause for her bravery. | |
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