Kenyan Blind Climbers

Series

Series Name

Parade

Issue

Issue No.

71

Date Released

Oct 1969

Length of issue (in feet)

843

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Kenyan Blind Climbers
2. 2Mint Cake
3. 3CEGB Electrical Engineers
4. 4Linesmen
5. 5Ideal Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: Seven blind boys during rigorous training at the Loitokitok Outward Bound Mountain School before their courageous and successful climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, which was organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind and supported by contributions from British school children.

Keywords

Sport; Disabled persons

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 56 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1170/71

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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