Snow, Ice and Floods

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1338
Date Released
24 Jan 1955
Date submitted
20 Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 12
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fen Skating Championships. DESCRIPTION: BRITAIN - On the Fens, they’ve been holding the Fen Skating Championships. SHOTLIST: GV men, women and children all skating round. Two women pushing a pram on skates. A police constable skates past the camera. Now a shot of some of the competitors taking part in speed racing. Finally the winner, and then the prize giving. CU Beba (the winner) winning the Ralph Moore Cup.
Keywords
Sport; Weather; Winter sports
Locations
Huntingdonshire; Bury Fen
Card file number
62693
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Snow, Ice and Floods', British Movietone News Issue No. 1338, 24 Jan 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19801 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)