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Friday 15th September 2023
Fires Were Started (U) – FREE, Inside, Subtitled ?
Fires Were Started 
Charlton Manor School (see below for detailed location info)
Fri 15 Sep 2023 – 7.30pm (doors 6.30pm) plus pre-film talk at 7pm
FREE
Director: Humphrey Jennings (It’s a documentary featuring real-life firefighters, so no established “names”).
A true story of London firefighters during the Blitz of 1940-41
Also known as “I Was A Fireman”, this is a classic wartime release from arguably the greatest British documentary maker of all time, Humphrey Jennings. The film tells the story of a new recruit to the London Auxiliary Fire Service, from his training and leisure time with his fellow firefighters and culminates in his first mission to save an explosives warehouse in London’s Docklands.
Before the screening
We will have a talk on the Auxiliary Fire Service from military historian and battlefield guide, Clive Harris and will also have a small group of AFS re-enactors on site, together with a wartime fire appliance. (alas re-enactors are unable to attend).
Venue
Charlton Manor School
Indus Road
Charlton
SE7 7EF
Our venue page for Charlton Manor School shows map location, What3Words, nearby bus stops and accessibility info.
Accessibility
- Film subtitled? Yes, film will be screened with subtitles ?
- Venue is wheelchair accessible: Yes ✅ ♿
- Loo is wheelchair accessible: Yes ✅ ?
- Need to leave by a different exit? No, same entrance and exit.
