News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/78

Date Released

27 Sep 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Japanese Wrestling
• 2. South African Women Despatch Riders
• 3. You Can’t Be Too Careful
• 4. Polish Brigade in the East
• 5. Women Roof Spotters & Woman Farmer
• 6. Submarine Sinks Nazi Transport
• 7. King and Queen Visits Bombed Hospital
• 8. New Jersey Powder Blast
• 9. Australian Grand National

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Summary

Girl aircraft spotters going to their positions on roofs of house and factories. Old lady ploughs field with horse drawn plough.

Keywords

Women; Agriculture; Older people; Civil defence

Locations

England; United Kingdom

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

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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