Disaster At Halifax, Nova Scotia (1914-1918)

Disaster at Halifax, Nova Scotia - ammo ship blows up. Aftermath of explosion of an ammunition ship at Halifax. Opens with DS of snowy disaster site - looks like pick up stix; just splinters; and people walking over it searching for victims. CU same; with a group of men carrying body on stretcher. DS pan over snow-covered train station (?). Grainy but good shot of rescue team lifting stretcher with injured survivor of the explosion onto train. GV snowy area nearby: trees damaged; houses fallen across field. Closer shot of a blown-up building. And another ... pan to left; showing destroyed warehouse; etc.; with boats going by in the inlet in BG. CU of house half blown to bits! Disasters. 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 collectio