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  1. Tons of Mail for the BEF

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097618
    Story no
    1 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Inside the sorting room at the Army Post Office, showing girls and troops sorting letters. Chief of Army Post Office, Colonel Lane, talks about the bad addressing of some of the letters and shows letters...

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  2. On Board a Destroyer

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097619
    Story no
    2 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Destroyer at speed firing at target on the horizon, firing pom-pom guns and laying smoke screen.

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  3. Prime Minister in France

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097620
    Story no
    3 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Mr Chamberlain inspects the troops at work building defences near the Maginot Line, and also RAF men at a forward air base.

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  4. US Ambassador Home Again

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097621
    Story no
    4 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Mr Joseph Kennedy arrives in New York where he is met by his wife (but none of the children). He is beseiged by pressmen - but he has nothing to say.

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  5. A Message from "Over There"

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097622
    Story no
    5 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Lord Gort speaks about Christmas and the feelings of the troops for those at home.

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  6. Sea Rescue by Blimp

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097623
    Story no
    6 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Demonstration by the blimp which lowers a rubber dinghy to a man in the water and then hauls him up to safety.

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  7. Volunteers for Minesweeping

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097624
    Story no
    7 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Fishermen arrive from Newfoundland on the SS Newfoundland, and coming ashore at Liverpool where they will sign on for the minesweeping service.

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  8. First Canadian Contingent Arrives

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097625
    Story no
    8 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Canadian troops arrive in England to be met by Anthony Eden, and large crowd.

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  9. International Rugby at Richmond

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097626
    Extras
    1 film clip

    English / Welsh combined team beat Scottish / Irish combined team 17-3.

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  10. Venezuela Oil Fire

    Date released
    21 Dec 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/100
    NoS ID
    097627
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Town that was built on wooded floats over a lake is completely destroyed by fire when oil from nearby wells ignite the surface of the lake.

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