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Dragon Boat Race

Date released

13 Jul 1970

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2145

NoS ID

028399

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dragon Boat Race. DESCRIPTION: Originally a rain-making ceremony, the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong is the colony’s most colourful annual event. The huge boats plough up...

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Hong Kong - Duke Gets a Dunking!

Date released

4 Jul 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1778A

NoS ID

025159

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hong Kong - Duke Gets a Dunking!. DESCRIPTION: The world famous Dragon-Boat Races is really a festival for the fishing community. The Dragon Boats (22 of ‘em) are some 45 feet long....

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Hong Kong Dragon Boats

Date released

Dec 1970

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

103

NoS ID

328011

Story no

1 / 6

COI synopsis: The traditional Dragon Boat Races in Hong Kong.

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Fast and Ferocious

Date released

21 Dec 1961

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1698A

NoS ID

024417

Story no

5 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fast and Ferocious. DESCRIPTION: She’s called Ferocity and is Britain’s latest fast patrol boat. She is powered by 2 Bristol Siddeley Proteus engines, which give her a range of 400...

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Drag-On Racing

Date released

30 Jun 1966

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

66/52

NoS ID

112133

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

The Dragon Boat Festival which dates back to the third century BC, gives the people of Hong Kong chance to let off steam at high speed in an event which ‘cherishes good neighbourliness’.

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Hong Kong - Priorities for Progress

Date released

22 Dec 1966

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1959A

NoS ID

026706

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Priorities for Progress. DESCRIPTION: Just as urgent as the housing problem, the shortage of fresh water. Six villages lie in the path of rising waters for a new reservoir. The...

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Venice Regatta

Date released

5 Oct 1975

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2418

NoS ID

030719

Story no

1 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Venice Regatta. DESCRIPTION: For seven hundred years the beautiful City of Venice has held an annual Regatta. Today the carnival atmosphere attracts visitors from all over the World....

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The Boat Show

Date released

18 Jan 1976

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2433

NoS ID

030763

Story no

2 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Boat Show. DESCRIPTION: For the part-time sailor there was plenty of choice at the 22nd London International Boat Show. Despite the effects of inflation British sales did well at...

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The Boat Show

Date released

12 Jan 1975

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2380

NoS ID

030617

Story no

1 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Boat Show 1st 1 Week Issue in Colour. DESCRIPTION: Man the Lifeboat. Celebrating their 150th Anniversary, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution drops anchor at Earl’s Court. The...

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Blackpool Illuminations

Date released

10 Oct 1976

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2471

NoS ID

030880

Story no

2 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blackpool Illuminations. DESCRIPTION: In Blackpool’s Centenary Year the Illuminations along the ‘Golden Mile’ area’s spectacular as ever. There is plenty of variety in the...

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