News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/28

Date Released

7 Apr 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Lord Halifax Visits Famous Tea Car
• 2. Sport: Dixie’s Grand National
• 3. Sport: Duke of Windsor Referees a Charity Golf Match
• 4. Mr Menzies Sees London’s Fire Fighters
• 5. Change Here for the RAF
• 6. Spitfires in the Making
• 7. Wrens in Their Nest
• *Dog Sled Race
• *Dancing Partner Girls
• *The Columbian Mile Record

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

Mr Menzies at the HQ of the London Fire Brigade where he inspects Regular and Auxiliary firemen, ARP Personnel, Home Guardsmen and roof spotters, then sees a display of trick riding by despatch riders and a gymnastic display by firemen. Mr Menzies was accompanied by Herbert Morrison.

Keywords

Politics and government; Motorcycling; Physical fitness and training; Civil defence; Emergency services; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; Lambeth

Length of story (in feet)

128

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

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Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

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London
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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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