News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/71

Date Released

1 Sep 1968

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Olympic Training
• 2. Swimming Championships
• 3. Reidar Bridge
• 4. Czech Tram
• 5. 2 Year Old Parachutist
• 6. 2 Year Old Horse Rider
• 7. Miss Great Britain

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

8,000 feet above sea level at Thompson Falls, a national beauty spot athletes of several nations have found an ideal Olympic training place which tops, by at least 500 feet the Mexico setting for the Games.

Locations

Kenya

Footage sources

Africapix

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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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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