News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/52

Date Released

29 Jun 1939

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Prime Minister in Cardiff
• 2. Mile of the Century
• 3. Fatal Fire in London
• 4. Another City Blaze
• 5. Belgian Canal Bursts Its Banks
• 6. Pigeon Race at Berwick on Tweed
• 7. Big Blast at Westmorland
• 8. Cotton Queen at Blackpool
• 9. Leeds Children’s Day
• 10. Irish Bomb Outrage
• 11. Old Crocks Run
• 12. Floating Dock for Egypt Leaves Portsmouth
• 13. Coolee Dam

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 13

Summary

The new Albert Canal is the scene of tragic disaster when water is found trickling through one of the embankments. Suddenly the whole embankment becomes covered with cracks and the ground begins to move. One engineer loses his life but farmers are warned in time and there is no further loss of life when the water sweeps the countryside.

Keywords

Accidents and disasters; Engineering

Length of story (in feet)

50

Story extras:

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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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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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