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Fighter Station’s 600th Victim

Date released

9 Dec 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/99

NoS ID

098442

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Pilots at a fighter station subscribed to a pool to be won by the man who brought down the station’s 600th enemy plane, and the two who share the sweepstake are Pilot Officer Stevens DFC and Flight...

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Monty at large (1980)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Monty At Large, presented by Monty Modlyn. This episode focuses on the London Fire Brigade. Monty (along with producer Bavin Cook) visits the Brigade’s recruitment centre and fire station in Southwark and...

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Car in river; 2 interviews (1982)

Police now believe the car which plunged into the ice-covered River Thames near Reading Bridge had pushed in empty. But when the emergency services arrived at the scene minutes after the car sank beneath the...

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Meet Flying Officer Bush

Date released

1 Jun 1944

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

44/44

NoS ID

100394

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

An alsatian dog called Flying Officer Bush which is the pet of an RAF station sees airmen off on a sortie and then awaits their return. When the planes land he goes out onto the air strip and greets the men.

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Funeral of fire officer Colin Townsley (1987)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on the journey of the cortege of fire fighter and Senior Officer Colin Townsley from Soho Fire Station, via Kings Cross Station and Clerkenwell Fire Station to St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, where...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fighter Station Marks Its 600th Victim

Date released

9 Dec 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

601

NoS ID

011336

Story no

1 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Station Claims 600th Victim. DESCRIPTION: As two Spitfires land at a Fighter Station the pilots were able to claim that they had shot down six hundred enemy planes between them....

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Policeman shot near Paddington (1991)

Genre

Interview

Eyewitness account of the shooting of a male police officer near Paddington Station when he and another officer were searching a couple they had pulled over for questioning. Male interviewer not identified.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Gigantic 1,000 Bomber Raid

Date released

8 Jun 1942

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

679

NoS ID

012301

Story no

2 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 1000 Bomber Raid on Cologne. DESCRIPTION: Air Marshal Harris, C-in-C Bomber Command, gave the instructions for the largest air raid the world has ever known. The target was Cologne and...

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King Hussein at Biggin Hill

Date released

27 Jun 1955

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1360

NoS ID

020156

Story no

1 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Hussein at Biggin Hill. DESCRIPTION: During his recent visit to Biggin Hill Royal Air Force Station, King Hussein of Jordan flew in a Vampire Jet Trainer. SHOTLIST: GV of planes...

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Co for a Day

Date released

16 Sep 1954

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1319A

NoS ID

019526

Story no

6 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Commander for a Day. DESCRIPTION: At an American station in Germany, the best soldier of the month is selected to act as colonel of the unit for one day. SHOTLIST: CU of Head Quarters...

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