A Matter Of Seconds (1927)

Item title reads: “A matter of seconds. Bringing down a 90 ft. chimney stack at Ringsend.“ Ringsend, Ireland M/S of a tall chimney stack. It collapses left to right. Panning shot over the rubble and debris. No smoke or dust. The demolition crew pose on the heap of rubble and the owners? in winter overcoats pose in front of the camera. FILM ID: 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 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.