News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/37

Date Released

6 May 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. With the Navy
• 2. Their Majesties See for Themselves
• 3. Victim of the Black Out at Sea
• 4. Thousands Homeless after Great Fire
• 5. President Roosevelt Meets Mackenzie King
• 6. Newfoundlanders on Parade
• 7. Nazi Plane Crashes in Essex
• *Rome Celebrations
• *Irish Trade Mission for London
• *International Football in Dublin

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

The SS Greystoke Castle in dry dock after an accident off the South African coast when she rammed and sank another ship at night. She was carrying a cargo of latex, in liquid form, and when the salt water got to it, it formed a solid mass.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Locations

South Africa

Length of story (in feet)

81

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Film Archive

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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