Sean Scally's documentary film, Playing with Fire, recounts the story of the horrific explosion of the Brisish Chemical Company's munitions plant in Trenton in October 1918. This little-known story is replete with terror, heroism and intrigue but with less devastating consequences than the better-known Halifax Explosion ten months earlier. Sean Scally began making films after a career in the Canadian military and Ontario Hydro. He is a self-taught photographer, podcaster and cinematographer, having created a body of award-winning work in photography, short films and features. He is prominent in the cultural life of theatre, music and history in the Quinte area.
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Playing with Fire, 1918 Trenton Explosion
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Peterborough Historical Society documentary screening
Sean Scully, filmmaker, to discuss his work
15 November, Bagnani Hall, Traill College, 315 Dublin St. Ptbo
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Playing with Fire: The 1918 Explosion at the British Chemical Company, Trenton
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