London Firemen To Tour America (1941)

Title reads: “London Firemen to tour America“. London. M/S of Charles Latham, leader of the LCC (London County Council) saying goodbye and good luck to District Officer Ivall and Auxiliary Firemen Haybrook and Falmer who are going on tour of the USA. Latham gives a speech wishing them luck and sends greetings across to America. Ivall gives a short speech in return, they then shake hands. Various shots of Mrs Waterson, wife of the High Commissioner for South Africa, presenting a cheque for $1,000. to the London Fire Brigade from the people of South Africa. C/U of the cheque. We see Mrs W meeting representatives of London Fire Brigade. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from t