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Sovereign Lighthouse

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Series

Series Name
Roundabout

Issue

Issue No.
122
Date Released
Jul 1972
Length of issue (in feet)
861
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Bowie Films
  2. 2Fashion Sculpture
  3. 3Sovereign Lighthouse
  4. 4Moon Dance

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
COI synopsis: The Royal Sovereign Light Tower in the English Channel, seven miles off Beachy Head, manned by Trinity House staff.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Safety devices; Marine
Written sources
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 53 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1072/122
Credits:
Production Co.
British Movietonews Ltd
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Story extras:
Film clip

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Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7580 7503
Address
21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN
Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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