Novel Contest

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

603

Date Released

1 Jan 1917

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fort Vaux, Changed Hands 3 Times, Finally in French Hands
2. 2Anzac Xmas in London. Guests of Management of London Opera House
3. 3Navy V Asc at Grove Park
4. 4Novel Contest
5. 5With Belgian Balloon Section. Gas is Produced in Large Travelling Retort
6. 6Floods in Thames Valley. Shepperton Scenes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

NfO synopsis: Firemen in a contest as to who can hold onto the hose the longest while being sprayed by the opposing team.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Emergency services

Written sources

Newsfilm Online   Used for synopsis
Visnews Collection [BFI National Archive]   Video roll 5

Library number GR

511

Length of story (in feet)

35

Story extras:

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Name

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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