News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1244

Date Released

23 Nov 1925

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Xmas is Coming
• 2. Cymru Am Byth
• 3. A Test of Faith
• 4. The Navy’s Last Tribute
• 5. The "Errand Boys’ Derby"
• 6. ... A Thousand Claims to Reverence Close in Her as Mother, Wife and Queen (Tennyson - Adapted)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

Captain Spencer proves his belief in Colonel HS Holt’s triple parachute by diving head first from aeroplane 1,500 feet up and lands as lightly as a bird. Watch him jump. Colonel Holt - inventor - Captain Spencer - parachutist - Captain Barnard, pilot.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

Stag Lane Aerodrome

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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London
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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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