Over Thames on a Wire

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
51/78
Date Released
27 Sep 1951
Length of issue (in feet)
685
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
Frenchman crosses Thames to Exhibition on a slack wire.
Researcher Comments
South Bank Exhibition
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London
Credits:
Camera
Griggs
Camera
K. Rickard
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
112
Story extras:
Film clip
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How to cite this record

'Over Thames on a Wire', Pathe News Issue No. 51/78, 27 Sep 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/104360 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)