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  1. HANG ON

    Date released
    6 Oct 1927
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1726
    NoS ID
    383907
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NoS synopsis: ‘Hang on - as long as you can’, is the object of this new ‘greasy pole’ sport, demonstrated at Hatfield.Woman climbs onto pole fixed to back of motorbike. Bike takes off at speed, woman...

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  2. South Pole News

    Date released
    27 Feb 1958
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1499A
    NoS ID
    022243
    Story no
    5 / 8

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fuchs at South Pole. DESCRIPTION: Halting on his unique journey, Dr Fuchs was the guest of Admiral Dufek at the American South Pole Base. The British trans-Antarctic leader only stayed...

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  3. Solo walk to the North Pole (1994)

    Genre
    Interview

    Explorer Rupert Hadow is hoping to become the first man to walk solo to the North Pole without resupply or air support and he will be raising money for the Prince’s Trust. Here he talks to Angela Rippon on...

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  4. First Flight over North Pole

    Date released
    27 May 1926
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1297; Super Issue No.: 26/42
    NoS ID
    085067
    Story no
    6 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Exclusive Pathe Gazette pictures of Commander Byrd’s historic flight from King’s Bay. Amundsen - his friendly rival - greets the party on arrival in the "Chantier". The start. After 15 1/2 hours flight....

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  5. Our kind of town (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Jingle

    Our Kind of Town, presented by Greg Strange. In this edition explorer Oliver Shepard is interviewed about his involvement, together with Charles Burton and leader Ranulph Fiennes, in the pending Transglobe...

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  6. Robert Swan on Antarctic expedition (1986)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Robert Swan talks about his expedition to the Antarctic. He says that being home is a great relief because he and Roger Mear had only a few hours sleep since arriving at the South Pole. He pays tribute to...

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  7. Under the Pole

    Date released
    13 Apr 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1558
    NoS ID
    022965
    Story no
    3 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Under the Pole. DESCRIPTION: Nearing the ice-packs of the Arctic, the American nuclear-powered Submarine Skate submerged. A 12-day, 3,000-mile trip under the Polar regions lay ahead....

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  8. 5 Weeks Up the Pole

    Date released
    9 Jun 1966
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    66/46
    NoS ID
    112106
    Story no
    2 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip

    An attempt is in progress to establish a marathon pole squatting record of five weeks.

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  9. Canadian Gift to Navy

    Date released
    1 Aug 1960
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1626
    NoS ID
    023712
    Story no
    5 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canadian Gift to Navy. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show a King-size Totem, a present to the School of Gunnery from the Canadian Government. It will soon stand on Whale Island, near...

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  10. Indoor Pole Vault

    Date released
    26 Oct 1967
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    67/86
    NoS ID
    112828
    Story no
    5 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip

    But it’s no longer true to say ‘The Bigger they are, the harder they fall’. That’s proved by new ‘soft-landing’ system for Britain’s pole-vaulters.

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