Cliff Rescue

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/99

Date Released

8 Dec 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Queen’s Lucheon for Olympic Medallists
2. 2Jumbo Barge
3. 3Cliff Rescue
4. 4Students Train as Yeoman
5. 5American Soldiers
6. 6Channel Tunnel

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

This Sussex beauty spot is also a danger spot - a 500 foot sheer drop. For a century Sussex Police have been responsible for rescue work at this famous place, but shortly they will hand over the job to Eastbourne Fire Brigade - but not until they’ve passed on the know-how.

Keywords

Police; Emergency services

Locations

Beachy Head

Credits:

Camera

S. M. F. Plummer

Length of story (in feet)

99

Story extras:

Film clip

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Phone

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Notes

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