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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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News Flashes - Stop Press: WAAF Balloon Section

Date released

7 Aug 1941

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1089

NoS ID

037915

Story no

4 / 6

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

WAAFs man balloon barrages.

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Saint’s Day Balloon Goes Up

Date released

22 Sep 1958

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

58/76

NoS ID

108333

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

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

In Tuscany, Italians use fire-balloon in annual jollifications.

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Sausage & Veg

Date released

12 Aug 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/65

NoS ID

098172

Story no

7 / 12

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Men of a barrage balloon section fill in their spare time by growing vegetables. The ‘sausage’ part of the story is a barrage balloon.

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Sinclair Thanks Balloon Command

Date released

12 Feb 1945

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1456

NoS ID

039486

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

Air Minister attends stand-down ceremony at headquarters of Balloon Command.

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Barge Balloon Barrage

Date released

1 Jan 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/1

NoS ID

097635

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Members of the RAF Balloon Command on board barges which are moored in the mouths of all our rivers and harbours from which will fly barrage balloons.

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The Balloon Goes Up

Date released

29 Apr 1946

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

46/34

NoS ID

101078

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

In Place de la Concorde, Paris turns on first balloon race since 1938. Excitement surrounds start, and mystery descends on gas bags as silence closes down on whereabouts of competitors after take offs.

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Double Wedding

Date released

27 Apr 1944

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

44/34

NoS ID

100353

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

At Tooting Bec in London, two ATS girls from a London balloon site become the brides of two engineers from the same site. The reception is held at the balloon site also.

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Balloon Race at Tours

Date released

23 May 1938

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

459

NoS ID

057727

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Men of the Balloon Barrage at Work

Date released

24 Oct 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

710

NoS ID

061005

Story no

1 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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