Sappers Clear Old Minefield

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

56/41

Date Released

21 May 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

630

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Water-Ski Craze Spreads
2. 2National Savings’ 40th Birthday
3. 3British Power Experts In Moscow
4. 4Sappers Clear Old Minefield
5. 5News from USA: Eniwetok Atom Test
6. 6News from USA: Nautilus Visits New York
7. 7News from USA: Landy’s 6th 4-minute Mile
8. *Ex-King Leopold In Northern Ireland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

RE disposal squads clear a seaside minefield which has been fenced off for 16 years

Keywords

Weapons; Military

Locations

Hastings

Footage sources

Movietone

Credits:

Camera

Norman William Roper

Camera

Pat Whitaker

Commentator

William Symon

Length of story (in feet)

97

Story extras:

Film clip

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