News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

747

Date Released

20 May 1918

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. France’s Navy. Launch of One of the Latest Type Submarines
• 2. A New Invention. A Potato Planter That Saves Time and Money
• 3. City of Mud. Houses Erected by Mexican Labourers Working in the Beet Sugar Industry
• 4. The Secret
• 5. Lady Brade at Inspection of London Cadets
• 6. Opening of the First National Food Kitchen at York, by the Lord Mayor
• 7. Uncle Sam’s Portable Laundry. By This Means the Sammies Obtain a Change of Linen Every Week

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

2 farmhands demonstrate potato planter with twin seats. Drawn by a horse.

Keywords

Agriculture; Inventions and discoveries

Library number GR

2295

Length of story (in feet)

50

Story extras:

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Web

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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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