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Dewsbury Fire Brigade C. 1900

A particularly fine filmed demonstration of cutting-edge fire-fighting kit by the Dewsbury brigade

Non-Fiction 1900 2 mins Silent

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Overview

This is a strikingly well-filmed example of a popular public entertainment which became a staple early film genre: the fire brigade call-out demonstrations. The horse-drawn fire engine, with its steam pump following behind, is driven towards and past camera, watched by a substantial crowd held back by policemen. After it passes the crowd mill about in front of the camera.

A demonstration of the hoses is staged in the town square with the firemen directing water from two hoses at an unseen 'fire', watched by spectators. One jet is directed more horizontally to extinguish some burning material and the fire officers demonstrate the removing of the pipe attached to the water mains. Filmmakers Mitchell and Kenyon shot many similar films, but this is perhaps the best.

Genres
Non-Fiction
Released
1900
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Dewsbury
Language
English

Subjects

Fire brigades Firefighting Horse-drawn transport