News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2279

Date Released

1 Jan 1953

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Liner Wrecked Twenty-One Lose Life
• 2. Squatters Get New Quarters
• 3. Reports in Brief
• 4. Reports in Brief
• 5. Reports in Brief
• 6. Reports in Brief
• 7. Prison Riot Aftermath (First Pictures)
• 8. Ski Instructors Take Refresher Course
• 9. British Paramount News Wishes All Patrons a Happy Coronation Year

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Summary

Twelve thousand ton Champollion is complete wreck only three hundred yards off shore. Two hundred and eighty two of passengers and crew are saved.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Beirut

Library number

20998

Length of story (in feet)

95

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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