Drag-On Racing

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

66/52

Date Released

30 Jun 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Aqua-Ski Antics
2. 2Drag-On Racing
3. 3Gathering of the Clans
4. 4Sail Up - And Racing
5. *President of the Republic

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

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’.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

Hong Kong

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Length of story (in feet)

100

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
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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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