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

Governor General of South Africa opens new headquarters of the Children’s Aid Society in Johannesburg. For just sixpence a day mothers can leave their children at this centre confident that the children are getting the best attention.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Politics and government; Children; Social conditions; Ceremonies

Locations

Johannesburg; South Africa

Length of story (in feet)

136

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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