Survivors Home. Troopships on Fire (First Films)

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2410

Date Released

5 Apr 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Survivors Home. Troopships on Fire (First Films)
2. 2Queen Tours South Australia
3. 3Grand National

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Dramatic pictures show "Empire Windrush" on fire off North African coast. Lifeboats take passengers to safety. Blackbushe Servicemen (some with families) arrive in England and tell of harrowing experience. Troopship Captain speaks highly of passengers’ behaviour during "abandon ship" operation.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Domestic life; Vox populi; Accidents and disasters; Military; Newsreels

Library number

22116

Length of story (in feet)

167

Story extras:

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Film Archive

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

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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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