Gloria

Series

Series Name

Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

22

Filmed

Dec 1969

Length of issue (in feet)

477

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sound Sentry
2. 2Spin Freezer Life-Saver
3. 3Gloria
4. 4Seacrete
5. 5Artificial Mouth

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: Gloria maps the sea bed. The most advanced sonar of her type - she produces more information than others have done before her - essential knowledge for scientists who plan to reap the harvest of the ocean.

Keywords

Communications; Science and technology; Fisheries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 47 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/22

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Presenter

Howard Williams

Presenter

Marion Foster

Editor

Peter Greenaway

Cutter

Peter Greenaway

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
For commercial/footage reuse enquiries:
footage.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7580 7503

Address

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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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