1956 UK: FIRE DAMAGES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE IN BLOOMSBURY
April 22, 2026
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0:24Now Playing1956 UK: FIRE DAMAGES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE IN BLOOMSBURY
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as posted by the channelDate: 1st March 1956
Location: London, England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
FIREMEN. HELP TO PUT OUT FIRE in the EGYPTOLOGY DPT. OF UNIVERSITY COLL. BLOOMSBURY LONDON...WHICH IS USED AS A Library, lecture-room, & Offices.
FIRES. Gutted the EGYPTOLOGY DEPT. of University Coll. Bloomsbury London used as Library, Lecture-room, & Offices.
LONDON. Extensive damage caused by fire in early min. of the EGYPTOLOGY DPT. of University Coll. Bloomsbury London use as a Library, Lecture-room, & Offices.
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