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Reports: French airwoman sets record

Date released

18 Feb 1937

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

402A

NoS ID

007321

Story no

7 / 13

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Airwoman Sets Record. SHOTLIST: Plane lands at Le Bourget. The Airwoman smiling after having broken South Atlantic Record. Greeted by Air Minister.

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Boy of nine sets A level record (1987)

Genre

Interview

9 year-old John Adams, the youngest person ever to pass an A level examination. Female interviewer not identified.

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Ocean Sound This Week No.19: Programme 19 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 19 Programme 19 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Weeek, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 27th February 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY....

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Movietone News Paragraphs: Venice - Scott Paine sets new water speed record

Date released

20 Sep 1934

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

276A

NoS ID

005084

Story no

7 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scott Paine in Venice Sets New Water Speed Record. SHOTLIST: Shots of the record being run. Scott Paine in boat after the run and standing on same.

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Pickering Sets Channel Record

Date released

1 Sep 1955

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

55/70

NoS ID

106638

Story no

6 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Bill Pickering sets up new world record in a great channel swim.

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Aviation: Jean Batten sets new record

Date released

25 Oct 1937

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

438

NoS ID

008125

Story no

1 / 11

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jean Batten Sets New Record. SHOTLIST: Jean is carried from her plane at Lympne, after brief halt, off to Croydon. Lands at Croydon, greeted by mother and High Commissioner for New...

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Motoring

Date released

2 Dec 1937

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

443A

NoS ID

008255

Story no

9 / 12

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Eyston Sets New World Record at 311.42 mph. DESCRIPTION: George Eyston sets new World record at 311.42 mph. SHOTLIST: Shot of George Eyston entering ‘Thunderbolt’. Shots of...

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Flying Wing Breaks Another Record

Date released

21 Feb 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/15

NoS ID

102788

Story no

9 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

The world’s biggest jet propelled aircraft - the B49 American flying wing - sets a new high speed record, topping 515 mph.

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Italian Sets Up New Air Speed Record

Date released

20 Apr 1933

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

202A

NoS ID

004162

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italian Sets Up New Air Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: Flying at 424 mph over Lake Garda, Agello beats Stainforth’s 407 mph established in 1931. SHOTLIST: Plane with floats being tuned...

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Faster Than Ever!

Date released

16 Aug 1934

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

34/66

NoS ID

091509

Extras

1 film clip

Woman sets new air speed record.

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