News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/70

Date Released

1 Sep 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Jack Holden Wins 42-Kilometre Dutch Marathon
• 2. Cripps and Bevin Briefed by Cabinet
• 3. Quake Homeless Flee Disaster Area
• 4. New Guinea Greets "The Governor"
• 5. Men from Kent Honour French Fire Victims
• 6. Model Jets Put in a Zip in Flying

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Kent firemen represent Britain at a mass funeral outside Bordeaux for the one hundred people killed in French forest fires.

Keywords

Ceremonies; Emergency services; Funerals

Locations

France; Bordeaux

Length of story (in feet)

127

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Film Archive

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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