News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

239

Date Released

1 Jan 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Oldest Bible Comes to British Museum
• 2. Camels Race over Sand at Omburman
• 3. Capt. Cook’s Home is to Go "Down Under"
• 4. Perry and Crawford Meet in Melbourne
• 5. Premier Delivers New Year Message
• 6. Australia Overruns Wales at Wembley

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oldest Bible Comes to British Museum. DESCRIPTION: Codex Sinaiticus, bought for sum of £1,000,000 from Soviet is handed over to chief negotiator. SHOTLIST: Scenes showing the bible being transported to the British Museum. Personality speaking to camera re the bible. Close shot of the leaves of the bible being turned over.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2740

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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