News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/59

Date Released

24 Jul 1939

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Queen at Toc H Garden Party
• 2. Pathe Gazette Special - Chino/Japanese War
• 3. This Week’s New Warship
• 4. Women’s Athletics at White City
• 5. The Second Test Match
• 6. Lifeboat Launched at Bembridge
• 7. Biggest LCC Housing Estate Opened at White City
• 8. US Battleship Visits Canada
• 9. Golden Hind Makes Her First Trial Flight
• 10. Largs Carnival Queen
• 11. French Cruisers
• 12. All America Stock Car Championships

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 12

Summary

The largest flying boat ever to be built in Britain takes to the air for the first time.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation

Locations

Rochester

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

Film clip

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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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