News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1379

Super Issue No.

27/20

Date Released

10 Mar 1927

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. British Shipbuilding Triumph
• 2. Flood Havoc in USA
• 3. The £250 House!
• 4. In Historic Courtyard of Versailles
• 5. Ladies’ World Skating Championship
• 6. The National Hunt Steeplechase

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

Streets turned into swift flowing rivers in California’s worst storm for years. At Whittier, many were killed and injured as bridge collapsed under pressure of rushing torrent.

Keywords

Weather; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Los Angeles

Footage sources

Pathe News America

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
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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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