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[exat808]

This may have been seen before but will be a treat for some.
A British Pathe newsreel clip from 1958 of a fireworks factory in Sussex.
Enjoy -

http://www.britishpa...cord.php?id=770

[exat808]

Just added a couple more clips -

Enjoy them -

http://www.britishpa...rd.php?id=30531

http://www.britishpa...ord.php?id=8392

http://www.britishpa...rd.php?id=20797

http://www.britishpa...rd.php?id=13431 - this supposed to be in a Brocks factory

[dr thrust]

excellent post, partially enjoyed the first colour clip, the wooden spinning wheels of the era look very sturdily made indeed.
with the geezer "testing" out devices by planting them in the ground as fast as he could, then lighting them in rapid succession not leaving any time to retire ,lol.
also enjoyed the last clip of the kids with there noses pressed against the shop window,and the 5/6 year old running down the street with pockets full of pyro,ahh bless, lol

[Mortartube]

The First clip was wrongly labelled. It was Brocks in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Although I've seen it before, it's a great clip and was brilliant to see it again.

[pyrotechnist]

A bygone time where Britain used to be Britain and our industry still prospered unlike now .

[phildunford]

As I work in a participating school, we can actually get reasonably good quality versions of Pathe clips for free.

We would love to do more (as a society) with these, but the licencing fees are prohibitive...

Actually - having had another look they seem to have dropped their fees a lot - might look into it again!

Edited by phildunford, 20 July 2010 - 09:52 AM.

[Rick]

It wasn't beer my dear - Great stuff

[crystal palace fireworks]

As I work in a participating school, we can actually get reasonably good quality versions of Pathe clips for free.

We would love to do more (as a society) with these, but the licencing fees are prohibitive...

Actually - having had another look they seem to have dropped their fees a lot - might look into it again!

Phil,

Last year, I did email a few departments within the BFI about allowing `not for profit` societies to be given the same status as schools for free Pathe clips (wanted them for museum).

I will check my files to see if I can find any replies (thats if they haven`t been wiped).

Im wondering if we should `badger` oops sorry `campaign` them instead of Pathe?