News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

47/58

Date Released

21 Jul 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Hawaii vs Belfast in Glasgow Fight
• 2. One Minute News
• 3. One Minute News
• 4. One Minute News
• 5. Around Scotland
• 6. Around Scotland
• 7. Town Criers’ Contest in Bodmin

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

Fifteen town criers from Wales and the West Country clash at Bodmin Cornwall in a shouting battle to decide who has the loudest voice. Winner is F Welsh, town crier of Bridport, Dorset.

Keywords

Customs and traditions; Competitions

Locations

Cornwall; Bodmin

Length of story (in feet)

112

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

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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