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  1. Search for World’s Roof Gets Hotter

    Date released
    30 Nov 1933
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    234A
    NoS ID
    004503
    Story no
    5 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Search for World’s Roof Gets Hotter. DESCRIPTION: Stratosphere climbing in balloons started by Prof. Piccard is continued by Settle of US. SHOTLIST: Professor Piccard standing in...

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  2. Balloon Race at St Louis, Missouri

    Date released
    29 Dec 1919
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    915
    NoS ID
    077753
    Story no
    2 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Half-inflated balloons on ground. Man climbing up to apex of balloon. Balloons rising and ballasts being thrown overboard. Balloon away.

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  3. Belgian Observation Balloon

    Date released
    28 Feb 1917
    Series name
    Topical Budget
    Issue no
    288-1
    NoS ID
    125989

    Belgian observation balloon section on Western Front. Lorries arrive. Observation balloon is inflated. Horses towing a car out of a patch of soft ground.

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  4. With Belgian Balloon Section. Gas is Produced in Large Travelling Retort

    Date released
    1 Jan 1917
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    603
    NoS ID
    076528
    Story no
    5 / 6

    Gas retort. Belgian soldiers into balloon basket. Troops pull balloon along.

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  5. Reports: Hot Air Balloon burnt up

    Date released
    31 May 1937
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    417
    NoS ID
    007656
    Story no
    6 / 13

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hot Air Balloon Burnt Up. SHOTLIST: Shot of the balloon. Professor Piccard close shots also helping with the ropes. Balloon on fire in the air. Falls to ground.

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  6. International Balloon Week

    Date released
    12 Jul 1971
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2197
    NoS ID
    028927
    Story no
    3 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: International Balloon Week. DESCRIPTION: To Switzerland for the International Balloon Week and a look at a team from Canada in their bid to smash the World’s altitude record with a...

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  7. The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Balloon That Wouldn’t Behave

    Date released
    27 Nov 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    547
    NoS ID
    010432
    Story no
    5 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Barrage Balloon Goes Haywire. DESCRIPTION: A Barrage Balloon makes an attempt for freedom, but is finally tamed. SHOTLIST: Shots of a barrage balloon making a desperate attempt for...

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  8. Balloon Houses

    Date released
    4 Dec 1941
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    41/97
    NoS ID
    099174
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    A new type of house takes shape. This is a concrete igloo, and by spraying cement onto a giant balloon, letting the cement set and then deflating the balloon, the igloo is built, taking no more than 14 hours.

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  9. Moscow from a Kite Balloon, View Kremlin and Troops on Red Square

    Date released
    30 Jan 1922
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1133
    NoS ID
    078782
    Story no
    5 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Anchored balloon; Kremlin clock tower; gym, display; Leon Trotsky talking to officers; balloon in flight over Kremlin; Trotsky addressing meeting.

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  10. Aviation Meeting - Nice. Balloon Bombarded and Fired by Fighting ‘Planes’

    Date released
    13 Apr 1922
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1154
    NoS ID
    078874
    Story no
    1 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Balloon, planes overhead; balloon falling, Nice Harbour - town in background; parachute descends 2,000ft into sea. Rescue ships.

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