Silver Exhibition

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

063

Date Released

12 Mar 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Oriental Air Hostesses
2. 2Flu Research
3. 3Silver Exhibition
4. 4Drum Dance

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: As shining as the hopes of the flu-fighters is a collection of rare silver borrowed from officers’ messes to raise funds for a Service Families’ Association. Valued at £100,000, the pieces are exquisite examples of craftsmanship with silver - often with intriguing personal histories.

Keywords

Arts and crafts; Fundraising

Locations

London; England; Royal Academy of Arts

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Donald Gray

Length of story (in feet)

174

Story extras:

Film clip

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