The nature of fire.

Date:
1969
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The nature of fire. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Starting with historical images, the film explains what was known about fire and now how fire is harnessed in life. Fire's chemical properties are explained. A number of domestic incidents followed by a major house fire are shown.

Publication/Creation

England, 1969.

Physical description

1 encoded moving image (16 mins.) : sound, colour

Duration

00:16:00

Copyright note

Fire Protection Association.

Terms of use

Some restrictions
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Language note

In English.

Creator/production credits

The Fire Protection Association presents. Director of Photography Wm Munn, Assistant Michael Cockersell, Editor Eric Thirer, Sound Recordist Barry Martin, Special Effects Kenneth Bomphrey, Production Manager Alec C. Snowden, Written and directed by Cedric Maggs, Produced by Kinocrat Films Ltd, London.

Notes

An accompanying booklet (script) and instruction sheet on how to use a projector can be viewed here: http://wellcomelibrary.org/item/b30108263

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