| WOMEN FIRE FIGHTERS Good footage of women fire fighters taking part in exercise at hospital in Dartford. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5144 | |
| Catalog #: | 366761 | |
| Clip Number: | 366761-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 138 L | |
| Timecode: | 01:38:32 - 01:40:57 | |
| Location: | Dartford, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1916 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles FIREFIGHTING: Drills LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England OCCUPATIONS: Women WORLD WAR ONE, HOMEFRONT: War Work | |
| Description: | Women Fire Fighters during World War One practice, putting out a pretend fire at a hospital in Dartford. Good shots. Women in uniforms exit building quickly; form line. Women rushing pushing cart w/ fire gear; hurry toward building; others run by in FG w/ ladder. GV as some pull hose to building; others run w/ ladder cart; and raise ladder by windows; woman in FG hooks up pump. CU women setting up ladder; one starts to climb w/ hose. US woman climbs ladder to window. US 2 women on ladder raised high; above roof; top woman sprays water from hose over roof. Pan on line of women from earlier shot. GV hospital; woman climbing ladder. Crew push ladder on wheels to another building; raise it; meanwhile; women carry "victims" out door & lay them on grass outside. Another woman climbs ladder w/ hose; pan to woman running pump. GV A woman stands on ground; aiming stream of water onto roof. 2 women climb down ladder. These women look like they know what they're doing. | |
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