News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/76

Date Released

19 Sep 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. British Troops Leave Peking
• 2. London’s Floating Buses
• 3. Adding to the Bag
• 4. At the Risk of Their Lives
• 5. Another Military Objective
• 6. Army Co-Operation Planes at Practise
• 7. Britain’s Infantry on Wheels
• 8. Prime Minister Visits Defences
• *Japanese Train Crash
• *Water Skiing
• *Footballers Keep Fit
• *Milestones in Social Welfare
• *Daredevil Riders

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Railways bridge is washed away by storm and when a train comes straight out of the tunnel the driver is unable to stop in time and the train is plunged into the River Alra, killing 16 and seriously injuring 28.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Weather; Railways; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Japan; River Alra

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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This series is held by:

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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