News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/12

Date Released

8 Feb 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. First Militiamen in France
• 2. Still They Come
• 3. New Zealanders for France
• 4. Under Queensbury Rules
• 5. Landslide Blocks Railway
• 6. Winter in Italy - Trieste
• 7. Nasti News from Lord Haw Haw - No 4
• *New Zealand Centenary. Reception at the Mansion House
• *Skis for Finland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

The 9.14 from Northampton to Euston is unable to stop when hundreds of tons of earth and stone plunge down on to the line and the train plunges into it. One woman is killed and six are injured, also the driver and fireman.

Keywords

Railways; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Hertfordshire; Watford

Length of story (in feet)

64

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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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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