First Australian Air Mail Sets Off

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

288

Date Released

10 Dec 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone News Paragraphs: Australia/England - Launch of "Orion" by wireless
2. 2Movietone News Paragraphs: Geneva - Saar discussion
3. 3Movietone News Paragraphs: Paris - Shop window fun
4. 4Movietone News Paragraphs: Japan - Mikado with army
5. 5Movietone News Paragraphs: America - Insull acquitted
6. 6Movietone News Paragraphs: New Hampshire - Sledge dogs in training
7. 7First Australian Air Mail Sets Off
8. 8Peter Pan Wins the Melbourne Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: First Australian Air Mail Sets Off. DESCRIPTION: Lord Londonderry inaugurates new Air Mail Service and Sir Kingsley Wood franks the letters. SHOTLIST: Lord Londonderry speaking and inaugurating new route. Sir Kingsley Wood seen franking letters. Shot of mail being carried aboard and "Hengist" taxies off and in air.

Keywords

Politics and government; Aviation; Communications; Science and technology; Postal services

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3314

Length of story (in feet)

78

Story extras:

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