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  1. The Gale’s Prank

    Date released
    30 Dec 1926
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1359; Super Issue No.: 26/104
    NoS ID
    085626
    Story no
    3 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    HMS Thunderer blown ashore whilst on her last journey to the shipbreaker’s yard.

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  2. The Last Voyage

    Date released
    21 Apr 1927
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1391; Super Issue No.: 27/32
    NoS ID
    085878
    Story no
    4 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip

    HMS Thunderer - once the pride of the navy, arrives at the ship breakers yard to be broken up.

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  3. New "Bullet" Speedboat

    Date released
    14 Aug 1930
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    30/22
    NoS ID
    088581
    Story no
    4 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip

    'Miss Britain 1’, designed and built by Mr H Scott-Paine, designer of ‘Miss England’, successfully tried out before leaving for America.

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  4. A Floating Furnace

    Date released
    15 Dec 1930
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    30/57
    NoS ID
    088827
    Story no
    2 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    25,000 ton CPR liner, "Empress of Scotland", completely gutted by fire in a few hours.

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  5. New Ships from Old

    Date released
    26 Dec 1932
    Series name
    Pathe Super Gazette
    Issue no
    32/103
    NoS ID
    090331
    Story no
    5 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Closing days of the old year see welcome sign of revival of ship building - in which Britain has always been supreme.

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  6. BLYTH SPIRIT

    Date released
    Dec 1956
    Series name
    Mining Review 10th Year
    Issue no
    4
    NoS ID
    345938
    Story no
    2 / 4

    BFI synopsis: Shipping coal in Blythe on the Northumberland coast NCB Commentary - Blyth, the important coaling port on the Northumbrian coast just north of Newcastle, shipped out 6,000,000 tons of coal last...

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  7. WHITER THAN WHITE

    Date released
    Sep 1962
    Series name
    Mining Review 16th Year
    Issue no
    1
    NoS ID
    346184
    Story no
    3 / 4

    BFI synopsis: John Slater visits a Coal Preparation Plant at Bates, Blyth, Northumberland, and explains the various processes involved in coal ‘washing’. NCB Commentary - John Slater: ... Science of...

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  8. DOWN TO THE SEA

    Date released
    Dec 1964
    Series name
    Mining Review 18th Year
    Issue no
    4
    NoS ID
    346270
    Story no
    4 / 4

    BFI synopsis: the launching of a collier off Blyth, Northumberland. NCB Commentary - Blyth in Northumberland is a place of ships and coal. 5 1/2 million tons are shipped each year - much of it to power...

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