Mountain rescue
Series
- Series Name
- Astra Gazette
Issue
Story
- Summary
- Pathe’s Database Entry for this item: "Date : 5/28/56 RAF MOUNTAIN RESCUE (Harpur Hill, Derby). MS RAF personnel loading equipment on the back of a Landrover. MS Landrover goes out of picture, left to right, another Landrover moves out of picture. LS Landrovers come into picture driving along country road, one passes camera, left to right. MS Landrover coming down country road, it turns into lane. MS Taken from behind Landrover draws up at foot of mountain and rescue personnel get out. MS Taken from above, personnel moving off with equipment to foot of mountain. CU Stile, two stretcher bearers carry stretcher over stile. MS Stretcher bearers and party climbing up steep rock side. CS. Taken from rear of party arriving up rock side. CU Rescuer climbing over steep pinnacle. MS Rescue party arrives at the top of mountain, sets down stretcher, and starts to unload equipment. MS Man throwing rope over mountain side. CU Patient being placed on stretcher and covered up. CS. Patient’s face. LS Rescuers preparing rope for lowering patient down the mountain. CU Man’s hand fixing tackle of rope. LS Stretcher being lowered over mountain top. MS Stretcher being lowered down and placed on mount. MS Officer in charge signalling to the men who are in charge of the rope. CU Two men passing the rope down the mountain side. CU Rope tackle. BCU Rope tackle showing rope passing through. MS Stretcher being lowered down mountainside. MS Rescuers at foot of cliff watching. CS. Taken from the stretcher as it lowered down the mountain. MS CS. Stretcher being lowered down the mountain. MS Stretcher arriving at foot of mountain. MS Officer in charge signalling to men with rope to stop paying off. MS Party with patient on the stretcher move out of picture right to left. (Eastman Neg.)"
- Keywords
- Aviation; Military
- Footage sources
- Pathe Colour Pictorial Issue No.74
- Length of story (in feet)
- 305
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