Jean Batten Arrives

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

695

Date Released

25 Oct 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Loyal Yorks Says, "Farewell, Come Again"
2. 2Death Steps In: G-Men Foil Raid on US Bank
3. 3Lindbergh Sees Wonder "Gyro" Hover in Air
4. 4H G Wells Says: No World War for Two Years
5. 5Kiddies in Masks: 3,000,000 Babes Ready for Raids
6. 6Fishermen Fight Eviction from Historic Homes
7. 7Steve "Weighs Out" Feted by Brother Riders
8. 8Jean Batten Arrives

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

Jean home after Port Darwin-Croydon flight, taking five days eighteen hours and breaking record by fourteen hours.

Local distribution only

Special

Keywords

Women; Aviation

Locations

Croydon; England

Library number

6841

Story extras:

Production Documents

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