Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Provost Opens Glasgow Air School

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
607A
Date Released
23 Jan 1941
Date submitted
16 Jan 1941
Date submitted
20 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Training Scheme. Eagle House Opened. DESCRIPTION: Sir Patrick Dollan opens Eagle House. SHOTLIST: Sir Patrick Dollan, the Lord Provost of Glasgow opens "Eagle House", the HQ of the 62nd Air Squadron. He also unfurls the Squadron’s Flag. The boys, whose average age is 17, march past. There is also a CU of the boys.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Aviation; Ceremonies; Local government; Military; Youth
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40288
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Provost Opens Glasgow Air School', British Movietone News Issue No. 607A, 23 Jan 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11427 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)