TIME OUT IN TRINIDAD - 1950s - PT. 4 - San Fernando Fire Brigade in Action

All footage provided by Sooty 1312. This video is not to be copied without express written consent of the operator of this channel. In this sequence the San Fernando Fire Brigade responds to a fire at a Chinese Laundry. It appears, of course, that the laundry has already burned flat to the ground, which is not surprising as most buildings at that time were of wood construction. Note the crowds running back and forth, real pandemonium, almost on an epic scale! Try to find the old lady in the blue dress with the white polka dots. She looks completely lost. There are also several big bamsies in the crowd! The sequence ends with some shots of the damage caused by the huge fire on Frederick Street in Port of Spain in the late 1950s.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• San Fernando Fire Brigade
• Fire engine
• fire
• San Fernando
• crowd
• Chinese Laundry
• Frederick Street Fire
• Frederick Street
• Port of Spain

[doowapdom]

I remember the fire station! The Chief was called ?Stauble, father of Harold, grandfather of Ian, Robert ,Clareanne & Harry.

[bordenarve]

Thanks for this wonderful clip!!

[noirrosa]

vey nice

[TG1986IRL]

this is very interesting, thanks for posting, 5 stars!