News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/68

Date Released

22 Aug 1968

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Ronan Points Flats Changed To Electricity
• 2. SOS Beacons For Old People
• 3. Independence Celebrations
• 4. Lambeth Conference
• 5. European Catamaran Championships
• 6. Beauty Queen Contest
• 7. Drive-In Fashion Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

A government tribunal investigating the collapse in May of Ronan Point, the multi-storey block of flats, in which five died, recommended to local councils that gas supplies to these types of dwellings should be cut off. So the mammoth task of switching from gas to electricity started.

Locations

London

Footage sources

Library

Credits:

Camera

S. M. F. Plummer

Length of story (in feet)

113

Story extras:

Film clip

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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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