Inspection of Paisley Fire Brigade by the Provost and Councillors, and a
firefighting demonstration using horse-drawn vehicles. Firemaster Girdwood
performs acrobatic stunts on top of an extension ladder.
Celebrating the arrival of a modern fire engine for Paisley - a popular
subject for filmmakers from the earliest days of cinema. The eccentric
Firemaster Girdwood and his colleagues perform acrobatic stunts atop the new
extension ladder in a fashion that today's safety conscious society would never
permit. A film made for a local audience and screened by a local exhibitor in
one of the town's cinemas.
Complete film (4:22)
