News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

45/81

Date Released

8 Oct 1945

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Dining Cars Come Back
• 2. Eastern News Flashes
• 3. Labour Minister George Isaacs Presses the Demob Button

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

At Olympia, 11,000 men a day are being demobbed. Over the radio comes the voice of Labour Minister George Isaacs announcing details of the big speed up. Sound interviews with:- Ex-Flight Lieutenant Nolde, DFC now bus conductor on route 16. Ex-Wren Petty Officer Robshaw (Miss Pinnock) now saleswoman at big east end store, and Sergeant Majors Hayes and Harris now Council dustmen. Story ends with ex-servicemen back to routine of home life and the morning rush to the office.

Keywords

Politics and government; Military

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

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Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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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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