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ARROW TYRES FIRE 1976

57 High Street

By Laurie Stonehouse

The following pictures show the Arrow Tyres Fire incident from 19th July 1976, the building was completely destroyed. There were four Newhaven ambulances in attendance - one vehice was present throughout the day and late into the night.

Three firemen and one employee were injured and taken to hospital, several firemen were overcome by smoke. The stench of burnt tyres from this fire hung in the air for many days, the last picture taken from Southdown School shows the extent of the smoke that engulfed the town.

Many thanks to Mr H Loveless who has donated these pictures, Mr Loveless was in command of the Newhaven Ambulance Station from 1971 - 1989.

Arrows Fire - 19th July 1976

Donated by H Loveless

Arrow staff - ? , Nevill Clegg, Dave Harvey, Floyd Patterson

Donate by H Loveless

Police in attendance

Donated by H Loveless

Arrows Fire - 1976

Donated by H Loveless

Arrows Fire - 1976

Donated by H Loveless

Arrows Fire - 1976

Donated by H Loveless

Arrows Fire - 1976

Donated by H Loveless

Arrows Fire - 1976

Donated by H Loveless

Building Destroyed

Donated by H Loveless

View from Southdown School - 1976

Donated by H Loveless

This page was added by Laurie Stonehouse on 19/07/2010.

Comments about this page

In the picture of Arrow staff thats me on the left. I came down from the Downs Hospital to cover the story for the Brighton Hospitals Bulletin, as local ambulance men were in attendance. I knew Neville because my son Mark worked for Arrow Tyres for a time. I have more pictures that could be added to this section.

Send us an email with the photos and we'll gladly add them, thanks. Andy-Editor.

By Harry Gaston
On 09/09/2011

Amazing images. Where was the Arrow Tyres premises?

By Ashley Leaney
On 09/12/2011

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