News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

977

Date Released

11 Jul 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. New Zealand Troops Impress the King
• 2. Royal Gifts Help Red Cross Fund
• 3. News Flashes - Stop Press
• 4. News Flashes - Stop Press
• 5. News Flashes - Stop Press
• 6. Take Your Pick - Spade or Rifle
• 7. Now Alone They Keep the Seas

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Section Title

News Flashes - Stop Press

Summary

First "tommy" guns issued to guardsmen.

Keywords

Weapons

Locations

England

Library number

9764

Length of story (in feet)

63

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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