Buoyant Upholstery Fire Sandiacre 1940

3rd February 1940 Buoyant Upholstery factory on Bridge Street, Sandiacre suffered a catastrophic fire that started in a store room containing horse hair, cotton liners and other upholstery. Sadly the fire took the lives of two people. The fire was attended by six fire fighting units and seven engines from the firm's own brigade, the Stapleford and Beeston Brigades, a detachment from the Nottingham City Brigade, the Derby Borough Brigade and men and equipment from Messrs Crossley Premier. Original footage filmed by Ivan Kingsbury.