News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/17

Date Released

27 Feb 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. South Africa’s Home Guard
• 2. South Africa’s New Air Service
• 3. Australia’s Mechanised Cavalry
• 4. Religious Ceremony Marred by Duce’s Bombers
• 5. 100% Fit
• 6. In Tobruk Harbour
• 7. Australian Prime Minister in England
• *London Fire Brigade Display

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

A British Airways flying boat arrives at Vaaldam and so inaugurates a bi-weekly service which will link Durban with Laurenzo Marques in Portuguese East Africa.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Transport

Locations

South Africa; Portuguese East Africa

Length of story (in feet)

62

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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