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Look at Life: Fire over London
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Look at Life: Fire over London

1966-01-01 · 10 min · Not rated

Documentary

The film Fire Over London is about the operation of the London Fire Brigade. In an office's switchboard room we see one of the hideous T&N green and ivory telephones supplied by General Telephone Systems. Another shot deep in the bowels of St Paul's Cathedral gives a glimpse of a two-tone grey ATE 'Coffin Phone' as used on Communications Systems private exchange systems.

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The Rank Organisation Special Features Division
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United Kingdom
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Tim TurnerTim TurnerSelf - Commentator

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