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Hovercraft Disaster

Date released

9 Mar 1972

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2231A

NoS ID

029285

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hovercraft Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Five people die in Britain’s first hovercraft disaster. The tragedy happened in the Solent. Twenty-one others were rescued. It is believed that high...

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Frogman

Date released

3 Feb 1947

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

125

NoS ID

118117

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

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Crown of Thorns

Date released

14 Jun 1973

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2297A

NoS ID

029928

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Crown of Thorns. DESCRIPTION: The Great Barrier Reef is still undergoing attack by the Crown Of Thorns starfish that is eating away at the coral. SHOTLIST: GV under water a shoal of...

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Artificial Reefs

Date released

11 Nov 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2371

NoS ID

030542

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Artificial Reefs. DESCRIPTION: Old cars, take the plunge to provide fish with an attractive underwater environment. SHOTLIST: BV man looking into water from pier. SV barge towing out...

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News Flashes from Round the World: Frogman’s Escape

Date released

29 Jul 1954

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2146

NoS ID

071716

Story no

6 / 10

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Foretaste of Summer

Date released

3 Jan 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1752A

NoS ID

024941

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Foretaste of Summer. DESCRIPTION: Once again Britain’s Boat Show opened at London’s Earls Court. It caters for all purses and tastes, and attractive models do their best to prove...

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The American Scene: Frogman’s Mishap

Date released

14 Aug 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1210A

NoS ID

017980

Story no

5 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Frogmen in Action (Exercise). DESCRIPTION: American Navy Frogmen, recently in action in an amphibious exercise when one man accidentally pulled the fuse on a delayed action detonator...

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Army Shows Its Paces

Date released

1 Oct 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1426

NoS ID

021222

Story no

2 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Exhibition of British Military Vehicles. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s latest military vehicles, often incorporate ideas, suitable for civilian use. Representatives from many lands were...

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Underwater ‘Vision

Date released

21 Apr 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1194

NoS ID

017736

Story no

2 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Underwater Television. DESCRIPTION: The Underwater Television camera was recently demonstrated at Tolworth, and a cameraman, wearing frogman’s equipment went down into the test tank....

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Canal Clearance

Date released

23 May 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2346A

NoS ID

030349

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canal Clearance. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Navy combined with the United States Navy, continue the clearing of the Suez Canal. SHOTLIST: GV pan aerial shots of Suez Canal. GV pan aerial...

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