Rail Crash - Many Killed And Injured (1957)

Lewisham, London. Various shots of rail disaster after bridge collapse in Lewisham, London. Disaster, collapsed bridge, firemen. Night and early morning scenes of rescuers at work - firemen, medical staff etc. Transport Commission Chief Sir Brian Robertson and Southern Region Chairman Sir Philip Warter at scene of the disaster. More shots of the rescue workers, police and medical staff at work. Ninety people died and many others injured in the crash. FILM ID:1509.1 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 the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 198