The Twenty Six Days Without

Series

Series Name

Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.

2223

Date Released

25 Apr 1955

Length of issue (in feet)

861

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Twenty Six Days Without
2. *Northumberland Horse Trials
3. *Royal Wedding

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

Strike scenes. Boat Race. Grand National. Cup Semi-Final. Wembley International. Murrayfield crowd. Chelsea win league. Pat Smythe triumph. Queen’s horse wins. Cockell training. Motor boat record. Train record. Cage of death. Falcon rocket. One-man helicopter. Flying platform. Above us the waves. Afro-Asian conference. Einstein dies. Polio conquered. Red cross. Queen Mother at le Court. Duke at Oxford. Royal Command Performance. Winston’s farewell. Eden - Premier. Budget. Mountbatten takes over. Strike end

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Health and medicine; Weapons; Economics; Aviation; Railways; Stunts; Boxing; Rugby football; Labour relations; Football; Water sports; Animals

Length of story (in feet)

796

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Icon CommentaryCommentary

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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