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Hostages Return

Date released

1 Oct 1970

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2156A

NoS ID

028508

Story no

1 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hostages Return. DESCRIPTION: Flying into London from Cyprus on the last leg of their journey to freedom, the remaining British hijack hostages. Among them BOAC’s Captain Cyril...

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Iran hostages released - family reunites (1981)

Genre

Interview

A female relative of one of the American hostages released from Iran talks about their reunion. Male interviewer not identified. (The hostages were released on 20/01/81). In 2 parts.

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US Hostages in Iran - nd [Jan 1981] (1981)

Background to the 52 American hostages held in Iran. Released Jan 20th 1981 after 444 days. The hostage drama which has taken so long to resolve, began on the 4th of November of 1979. Hundreds of muslimns...

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Hold - Up!

Date released

1 Oct 1959

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1582A

NoS ID

023248

Story no

5 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hold-Up!. DESCRIPTION: Cleveland, Ohio, where the police rushed a bank. The manager and 14 others were held as hostages by a gunman. Smoke-bombs were hurled into the building and,...

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All’s Fair in ...

Date released

7 Feb 1921

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

744

NoS ID

081742

Story no

5 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

Hostages are now being taken in military patrol lorries.

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Rebels Free Hostages

Date released

29 Jan 1951

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

51/9

NoS ID

103917

Story no

3 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

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Hope for hostages release (1991)

Genre

Interview

An unidentified female speaker describes the hope that more Western hostages will be released now a deadlock has been broken and negotations can begin. No context given.

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UK hostages in Lebanon (1991)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified man and woman on a visit to Lebanon to help get the British hostages held there freed.

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Iran hostages release - celebrations in America (1981)

Genre

News report

Report on the reactions in America to the news that diplomat hostages are to be released from Iran. Male reporter not identified. (The hostages were finally released on 20/01/81).

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Two hostages freed (1991)

Genre

Press conference

Male British speaker (not identified) says the freeing of two hostages today (John McCarthy and Edward Tracy?) has brought optimism, but agrees there is still work to be done to resolve the hostage situation.

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