Results: Stories
5 results found for '68/78' in Issue No..
QE2 Nearing Completion
- Date released
- 26 Sep 1968
- Series name
- Pathe News
- Issue no
- 68/78
- NoS ID
- 113266
- Story no
- 1 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip
The Queen Elizabeth 2 prepares for her first sea trials in November. With control equipment as complex as a large factory, she will be the most up-to-date liner in the world.
Firemen’s Hand Pump Record
- Date released
- 26 Sep 1968
- Series name
- Pathe News
- Issue no
- 68/78
- NoS ID
- 113267
- Story no
- 2 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip
London firemen tackle a strange record - for non-stop hand pumping. Thirty hours on end with an 1875 pump.
Blessing of Horses
- Date released
- 26 Sep 1968
- Series name
- Pathe News
- Issue no
- 68/78
- NoS ID
- 113268
- Story no
- 3 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip
An ex-naval Commander, now Vicar of St John and St Michael in Hyde Park Crescent, inaugurates what he hopes will be an annual service - Blessing the Horses.
Olympic Athletes and Equestrian Team
- Date released
- 26 Sep 1968
- Series name
- Pathe News
- Issue no
- 68/78
- NoS ID
- 113269
- Story no
- 4 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip
A last look at Britain’s equestrian stars as they and other Olympic team members leave for Mexico.
Britain Wins World Speedway Championship
- Date released
- 26 Sep 1968
- Series name
- Pathe News
- Issue no
- 68/78
- NoS ID
- 113270
- Story no
- 5 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Britain wins the World Speedway Team Championship for the first time - thus netting the double, because Britain’s No 1, Ivan Mauger, is current World Individual Champion.