Prime Minister’s Tour

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/79
Date Released
2 Oct 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Their Majesties Visit a Training Centre
  2. 2King & Queen with Buckingham Palace Home Guard
  3. 3Newsbriefs from Russia
  4. 4Battle of the Sergeants
  5. 5Prime Minister’s Tour

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
Mr Churchill visits Coventry and with the Bishop and Mayor of Coventry walks through ruins of the Cathedral. Later an an aircraft factory with Mrs Churchill he meets test pilot Henshaw. Then in the uniform of Air Commodore he visits Fighter Squadron 615, and we see one of the new Hurricanes mounting 4 cannons.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; War damage; Military
Locations
Coventry
Length of story (in feet)
127
Story extras:
Film clip
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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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