News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1411

Super Issue No.

27/52

Date Released

30 Jun 1927

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. It is Good to Learn from the Experience of Others! (Scitus Est, Etc ...)
• 2. First Model Aeroplane Meeting
• 3. Betty Beaten by Joan
• 4. Welcome, and Well Done!
• 5. Did You See the Eclipse?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

Pathe Gazette presents remarkable and exclusive pictures, thanks to invaluable assistance of Sir Frank Dyson, Astronomer-Royal. Scientists and car cameraman prepared for months, with specially designed apparatus - to record that unique 23 seconds. The Corona, only seen at totality, and then but for a few precious seconds. Pathe cameraman, flying a mile high, photographs the effect of the eclipse as its shadow deepened.

Keywords

Science and technology; Space; Newsreels

Locations

Yorkshire; Giggleswick

Story extras:

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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
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

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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