News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43/7

Date Released

25 Jan 1943

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. They’re Going to Get It ... Roosevelt
• 2. Saved from the Sea
• 3. Defences of Rio
• 4. Dakar Today
• 5. Nazis Day Raid on London

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

Aftermath of the raid on London during the day. Many homes were demolished, the most tragic disaster being a council school which was sliced in half by a bomb. Many children and teachers were killed. Fourteen enemy planes were shot down by our Spitfires and Typhoons and a visit to a Fighter Command Station shows one of the pilots recounting his part in their destruction.

Keywords

Children; Aviation; War damage; Military

Locations

London; England

Length of story (in feet)

195

Story extras:

Film clip

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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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