News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/74

Date Released

15 Sep 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Holland Celebrates Queen’s First Anniversary
• 2. Tragedy Mars US Air Show
• 3. Australian Floods Make 6,000 Homeless
• 4. Wimbledon Champion Loses US Tennis Final
• 5. HMS London Comes Home from Yangtse

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

Four months after her attempt to rescue the Amethyst in the Yangtse HMS London comes home to Chatham still bearing the scars of battle.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military

Locations

Kent; Chatham

Length of story (in feet)

179

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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