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Air Rescue Practice Put to the Test

Date released

20 Feb 1950

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

50/15

NoS ID

103331

Story no

2 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Shortly after a mock operation, the parachute rescue service of the RCAF is called into action to rescue ten men stranded in the Yukon.

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British Aviation History: Rescue from Crashed Aircraft 1945 - 1987 (1987)

Subject

Aviation

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £14.99

A collection of training films featuring demonstrations of the correct way to rescue passengers and crew from crashed planes. The earliest film shows how to enter a crashed Lancaster bomber. Among other...

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Action Bill (2014 Film)

Director

Gareth Whitte

Producer

Justin Butler; Rachel James

A Lego stop-motion animation film about William Shatner travelling back in time via a giant robot to kill William Shakespeare. Patrick Stewart (voice) comes to Bill’s rescue.

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Iranian earthquake (1990)

Genre

Interview

International Rescue Corps co-ordinator Mike White talks about the rescue process in Iran after an earthquake, his team’s efforts around the town of Manjil and disregards criticism of the Iranian...

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Victory Report No.17: HMS Daedalus: Solent Search and Rescue (1980)

Victory Report No.17: HMS Daedalus: Solent Search and Rescue. [Box 7]

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The Last wimpy (1985)

This documentary looks at the rescue of the world’s last surviving wartime Wellington Bomber from the depths of Loch Ness. The programme was recorded entirely as actuality, and we hear from all sides of the...

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BBC radio drama listening events

Date

24 Sep 2014, 11:00

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

Post

The British Library is hosting a short series of classic BBC radio drama listening events, in partnership with listening event specialists In the Dark and Bournemouth University's Centre for Media History....

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Rescue Drama in Mid Pacific

Date released

3 Jan 1949

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1565

NoS ID

067261

Story no

7 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

Greenland rescue of crashed airmen.

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Leicestershire - PEOPLE WHO MATTER: 2) The Rescue Superintendent

Date released

Jan 1966

Series name

Mining Review 19th Year

Issue no

5

NoS ID

346317

Story no

3 / 3

NoS synopsis: the rescue superintendent, superintendent D.G. Roberts runs one of the NCB’s rescue teams. NCB Commentary - Whenever nature strikes back in a mine, the rescue brigades are on the spot....

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Mont Blanc Climbers: Rescue Attempt Fails

Date released

7 Jan 1957

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2698

NoS ID

047063

Story no

2 / 9

Dramatic pictures of rescue attempts which fail.

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