Spot News from Near and Far: Lima Expedition

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1692

Date Released

19 May 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1French Show Way with Bandits
2. 2Spot News from Near and Far: Fire
3. 3Spot News from Near and Far: German Loot
4. 4Spot News from Near and Far: Howard Hughes Demonstrates New Radar Plane
5. 5Spot News from Near and Far: Lima Expedition
6. 6Spot News from Near and Far: Georgia
7. 7Mr Churchill Gets Highest French Honour

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Section Title

Spot News from Near and Far

Summary

Believing that a group of South Sea islands were first populated by South American Indians Scandinavian scientists attempt crossing of Pacific from Peru to Tahiti in primitive-type craft such as their predecessors must have used on the journey.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Exploration and explorers

Locations

Peru; Callao

Footage sources

Paramount [United States]

Library number

16204

Length of story (in feet)

58

Story extras:

Production Documents

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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