News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/86

Date Released

24 Oct 1968

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Astronauts Return
• 2. Sir Alec Rose Receives Freedom of Portsmouth
• 3. Jacqueline Kennedy Weds Onassis
• 4. Olympics

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

The place where they paid tribute to a British hero, Sir Alec Rose, the mighty but modest round-the-world solo mariner went to the Guildhall to be greeted with a tremendous welcome and presented with the Freedom of Portsmouth, his home town.

Keywords

Records; Awards and honours

Locations

Portsmouth

Credits:

Camera

Alan

Camera

Pat Whitaker

Length of story (in feet)

137

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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