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Wireless at the Front

Date released

22 Nov 1916

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

274-1

NoS ID

125886

Story no

1 / 5

[SUBTITLE]: "Fixing up a temporary station which enables the officers to keep in touch with the Head Quarter Staff." Troops (Australian?) looking at large wireless set-up on a cart. Close shot of wireless....

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Happy Birthday Jack (1985)

Genre

Feature

Special Saturday documentary Happy Birthday Jack, on John George (Jack) Phillips, Chief Wireless Operator on the SS Titanic, who celebrated his 25th birthday on board and stayed at his post sending SOS...

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Victory Report: Niton Radio Station IOW (1979)

Documentary with interviews about Post Office coast radio station at Niton IOW and trial of alarm call system Selcall. Track 1- Music - Niton radio IOW operates from new site established in 1975. Is one of...

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Happy Birthday Jack (1985)

aka: The story of John George Phillips - Chief Wireless Operator on board the SS Titanic

John George Phillips was the Chief Wireless Operator on board the SS Titanic. This programme, best described as a radio ballad, looks at the events leading up to the sinking of the ‘Titanic’ through the...

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French Mail Plane Crash

Date released

20 Nov 1933

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

33/93

NoS ID

090954

Story no

4 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

Pilot and wireless operator have wonderful escape by parachute on the spot where the R101 was destroyed.

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The Other Man’s Job No 4

Date released

13 Jan 1936

Series name

Pathetone Weekly

Issue no

303

NoS ID

123425

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

The Chief Engineer - the other man’s job is always ineresting , beacause it d... our own - but when it happens to be a ship’s officer, an engineer or a wireless operator aboard a great liner like the...

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Home Once Again

Date released

19 Oct 1925

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1521

NoS ID

080034

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: H. R. H. The Prince of Wales receives wonderful welcome at Portsmouth and London after his triumphant 25,000 miles Tour. Also, by direct instructions of the Prince, the ‘Repulse’ was...

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The Great Adventure

Date released

12 Jun 1930

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

30/4

NoS ID

088432

Story no

5 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

(He will have circled the globe by air, if he succeeds). ‘Good luck’, to Captain Kingsford-Smith - his Dutch assistant pilot, E Vaadyk - Captain Saul, Irish navigator, and JW Stannage, his English...

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Nantucket Tragedy Told by Survivors

Date released

28 May 1934

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

260

NoS ID

004851

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nantucket Tragedy Told By Survivors. DESCRIPTION: Rescued crew of lightship run down by Olympic, in fog off New York give own impression. SHOTLIST: Shot of the "Olympic" with tugs...

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Nantucket Tragedy Told by Survivors

Date released

28 May 1934

Series name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue no

260

NoS ID

001651

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nantucket Tragedy Told By Survivors. DESCRIPTION: Rescued crew of lightship run down by Olympic, in fog off New York give own impression. SHOTLIST: Shot of the "Olympic" with tugs...

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