Balloon Race

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

719

Date Released

3 Oct 1968

Date recorded

12 Sep 1968

Length of issue (in feet)

675

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fun Palace
2. 2Air Cushion
3. 3Balloon Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Balloons for balloons’ sake are the order of the day at Heveningham Hall, Halesworth in Suffolk, where they’re blowing up for what they hope will be an astounding ascension - a balloon race. This is where ancient and modern meet - gas balloon’s verses aviation’s infant, the hot-air balloon. It was from here that Britain’s first balloon race took place in 1784, so they’re commemorating the event and hoping nothing - like prevailing winds or obstructive trees - will deflate their beautiful dreams.

Keywords

Sport; Aviation

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

261

Story extras:

Film clip

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