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Down to the Sea - Home from Antarctica

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1450
Date Released
18 Mar 1957
Date submitted
14 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tragic Plane Crash
  2. 2Middle East - US Policy
  3. 3Trophy for Peter Twiss
  4. 4Down to the Sea- The New Mayflower
  5. 5Down to the Sea - A Tall Ship
  6. 6Down to the Sea - Home from Antarctica
  7. 7Varsity Crews Prepare
  8. 8Car Exports Boom
  9. 9Shipyard Crisis
  10. 10An Old Scottish Custom

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Magga Dan Returns. DESCRIPTION: From the biting cold of the Far South to the warmth of early Spring in London - that was the story of Magga Dan, as she berthed in the Thames. She brought back members of two Antarctic expeditions, after they’d been away for some sixteen months. SHOTLIST: GV Magga Dan berthing in the Thames. Members of the Antarctic expedition leaving ship. Group shot of relatives embracing members of the expedition.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Exploration and explorers
Locations
London; River Thames
Card file number
70083
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
30
Story extras:

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