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King Visits Southampton

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/100
Date Released
12 Dec 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Commando on Wheels
  2. 2A Welcome Visitor
  3. 3Ulster’s New Prime Minister
  4. 4King Visits Southampton
  5. 5Big US Guns
  6. 6Air Crews in Training
  7. 7General De Gaulle Visits Free French Navy
  8. 8Rhythm on the Rink
  9. *Armistice Day in USA
  10. *US Police Show
  11. *US Army Day Parade

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
Shortly after a Nazi blitz the King arrives in Southampton to visit his people, and also praises the ARP.
Keywords
Royalty; War damage; Civil defence
Locations
Southampton; Hampshire
Length of story (in feet)
30
Story extras:
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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