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Tons of Mail for the BEF
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097618
- Story no
- 1 / 8
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Inside the sorting room at the Army Post Office, showing girls and troops sorting letters. Chief of Army Post Office, Colonel Lane, talks about the bad addressing of some of the letters and shows letters...
On Board a Destroyer
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097619
- Story no
- 2 / 8
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Destroyer at speed firing at target on the horizon, firing pom-pom guns and laying smoke screen.
Prime Minister in France
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097620
- Story no
- 3 / 8
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Mr Chamberlain inspects the troops at work building defences near the Maginot Line, and also RAF men at a forward air base.
US Ambassador Home Again
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097621
- Story no
- 4 / 8
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Mr Joseph Kennedy arrives in New York where he is met by his wife (but none of the children). He is beseiged by pressmen - but he has nothing to say.
A Message from "Over There"
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097622
- Story no
- 5 / 8
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Lord Gort speaks about Christmas and the feelings of the troops for those at home.
Sea Rescue by Blimp
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097623
- Story no
- 6 / 8
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Demonstration by the blimp which lowers a rubber dinghy to a man in the water and then hauls him up to safety.
Volunteers for Minesweeping
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097624
- Story no
- 7 / 8
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Fishermen arrive from Newfoundland on the SS Newfoundland, and coming ashore at Liverpool where they will sign on for the minesweeping service.
First Canadian Contingent Arrives
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097625
- Story no
- 8 / 8
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Canadian troops arrive in England to be met by Anthony Eden, and large crowd.
International Rugby at Richmond
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097626
- Extras
- 1 film clip
English / Welsh combined team beat Scottish / Irish combined team 17-3.
Venezuela Oil Fire
- Date released
- 21 Dec 1939
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 39/100
- NoS ID
- 097627
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Town that was built on wooded floats over a lake is completely destroyed by fire when oil from nearby wells ignite the surface of the lake.