Kodak Fire Fighting Display (1920)

Eastbourne, East Sussex. Intertitle: “Fire! Wonderful display of fire fighting by ’Kodak’ team at .’s annual competitions“. L/S of a building with smoke pouring from the first floor window, firemen rush to the building carrying ladders, in the background are a crowd of onlookers. L/S of a stretcher being lowered from the house on a rope pulley, two firemen run into shot and pick up the stretcher. L/S of the firemen using hoses to extinguish the fire. M/S of a small steam engine standing in front of a crowd of onlookers, firemen speed in and unravel hoses from the engine. C/U of two firemen joining together bits of hose. M/S of firemen completing the task of joining the hoses - the onlookers applaud. More shots of the firemen unravelling the hoses - they seem to be trying to complete the task within a certain time. Panning shot of a fire engine and a hose cart, an off duty fireman is polishing the engine, in the background are several marquees. Panning C/U of the fire engine, a firem