Blessing the Skis on French Alps

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/12

Date Released

9 Feb 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Their Majesties at Aldershot
2. 2Up-Helly-AA Festival
3. 3Industrial ARP - At Radio Factory
4. 4World Dancing Championships
5. 5England - Cape Record
6. 6Roller Skating in a New Way in Paris
7. 7Palestine Conference at St James’s Palace
8. 8Miami Rodeo Championships
9. 9Launch of Lifeboat at Liverpool
10. 10Dutch Baby Princess Celebrates Birthday
11. 11Spanish Refugees on the French Frontier
12. 12Crufts Dog Show
13. 13Blessing the Skis on French Alps
14. 14Olympic Bobsled Race
15. 15Tugboat Minnie
16. 16Washington Oarsmen Prepare for 1940 Games

Story

Story No. within this Issue

13 / 16

Summary

Annual open air mass where the Bishop blesses the skis.

Keywords

Sport; Religion and belief

Length of story (in feet)

64

Story extras:

Film clip

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