Glass Boats

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
56/73
Date Released
10 Sep 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
651
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Braemar Gathering
  2. 2Glass Boats
  3. 3Roadside Justice
  4. 4Indian Train Crash
  5. 5Horses In The House
  6. 6Russians Visit RAF

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
Icelandic customers inspect boats made of plastic and fibre glass - lighter and stronger than wood
Keywords
Ships and boats; Science and technology
Locations
Portsmouth
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Commentator
Robert C. Danvers Walker
Camera
William Jordan
Commentator
William Symon
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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0207 665 8340
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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