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Interview on board the Virgin Challenger (1985)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker (poss. skipper Ted Toleman) on the tactics of the Virgin Challenger, which is making a bid for the Blue Riband, a trophy for the fastest transatlantic crossing. Male interviewer not...

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Home - Atlantic Queen Sails Again

Date released

14 Oct 1946

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

46/82

NoS ID

101379

Story no

2 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The Queen Elizabeth, refitted and restored as a luxury liner, on her first official trials. Aboard her, the Queen and the two Princesses, escorted by Skipper, Sir James Bisset.

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Boy Skipper at Motor Boat Races

Date released

9 Aug 1920

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

467-2

NoS ID

127777

Story no

6 / 6

Gar Wood, 2 1/2 year old at wheel of motor boat at Cowes.

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Fishing Party, The (1972)

Director

Michael Simpson

Subject

Social Studies; Television studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 57 minutes), £7.99

Three Leeds miners enjoy a weekend fishing trip, neglect their skipper’s advice about drinking on the boat and quickly find themselves suffering the consequences as they head further out to sea. The play...

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Supertanker Gentle Breeze hit by Iranian missile (1987)

Genre

Interview

Interview with skipper (? Solan(?)) of the supertanker Gentle Breeze on being hit by an Iranian Exocet missile in the Gulf, killing a crewman, and if the British Navy provided enough protection. Interviewer...

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Celestial Navigation

aka: Celestial Navigtion and Sextant Instruction for the Sun Noonshot

Subject

Physics; Sports science

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL NTSC, 120 minutes), $29.95 (+p&p)

The tape consists of two one-hour lectures. In the first Gene Grossman (Magic Lamp’s Skipper) talks about the theory of celestial navigation and the how to use the Nautical Almanac. In the second, Paul...

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Fishing rights row near Scillies (1992)

Genre

Interview

Skipper of the Britannia Four, Andrew Stevens says he is worried about his fishing nets which he believes have been deliberately cut by French trawlers in a row over fishing rights near the Isles of Scilly....

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Australian Test Team

Date released

19 Apr 1926

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

764-2

NoS ID

130502

Story no

1 / 5

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Crossing the Channel en route for England." Members of the Australian cricket team sitting on the deck of a Channel steamer in overcoats and hats. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "Bardsley". Close-up of...

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Who’s Who in the America Cup. Sir Thomas Lipton Smiles Confidently. Shamrock IV. The Skipper, Captain WP Burton with the Navigator, Mr AC Hickman. The Cup Defender ‘Resolute’ Taking a Trial Spin with the ‘Vanitie’.

Date released

15 Jul 1920

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

972

NoS ID

077982

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

SHOTLIST: Sir Thomas Lipton. ‘Shamrock IV’, bedecked with flags, in harbour. Burton and Hickman. ‘Resolute’ in harbour. Man watching ‘Resolute’ and ‘Vanitie’ through telescope.

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Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sweeping the Seas

Date released

14 Jan 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

554

NoS ID

010548

Story no

9 / 10

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Columbus Scuttled. DESCRIPTION: The story in pictures of the fate Nazi merchant navy - the "Columbus", "Arauca", "Dusseldorf" and "Tacoma". SHOTLIST: The American cruiser "Tuscaloosa"...

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