News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1899

Date Released

12 May 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Berlin Blockade Ends
• 2. Princess Visits Pompeii
• 3. Helicopter "Bombards" Crop Pest
• 4. Open Air Academy Makes No Speeches
• 5. Bradford Northern Win Rugby Cup
• 6. Altogether at the Furry Dance

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

Ruins of famous Italian city, overwhelmed by Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago, are visited by Princess Margaret.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; History and archaeology

Library number

17747

Length of story (in feet)

74

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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