News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.

216

Date Released

23 Jan 1936

Length of issue (in feet)

865

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Announcement of the Death of King George V
• 2. Proclamation That Edward VIII is King of England
• *Train Smash at Grantham
• *Snow Scenes at Glasgow
• *Ski-Ing in Scotland
• *The "West Hika" Aground
• *CEA Dinner at Manchester
• *Salmon Fishing Season Starts
• *Glasgow Students’ Charities Day
• *Amateur Gentleman Premiere at London Pavilion

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

Scenes of mourning in London and shots of the new king, Edward VIII

Keywords

Royalty

Length of story (in feet)

606

Story extras:

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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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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