Spot News from Near and Far: Lima Expedition

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1692
Date Released
19 May 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Spot News from Near and Far
Summary
Believing that a group of South Sea islands were first populated by South American Indians Scandinavian scientists attempt crossing of Pacific from Peru to Tahiti in primitive-type craft such as their predecessors must have used on the journey.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Exploration and explorers
Locations
Peru; Callao
Footage sources
Paramount [United States]
Library number
16204
Length of story (in feet)
58
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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http://reuters.screenocean.com/
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Address
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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Spot News from Near and Far: Lima Expedition', British Paramount News Issue No. 1692, 19 May 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/40542 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)