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by Media ArchiveOctober 11, 2023
🎬British Pathé – Stanley Turner was once blind, an operation allows him to see his home and family again. Issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS. Various library shots of workers leaving factory. Salisbury, Wiltshire C/U of blind telephone operator, Stanley Turner, at work. Various shots of church - could be Salisbury Cathedral. Narrator explains that Stanley has recently regained his sight thanks to operation. Various shots of market town (probably Salisbury). Shots are taken from point of view of Stanley walking. He buys some daffodils from a flower seller in street. M/S of Stanley's wife putting daffodils into a vase. Various shots of Stanley playing with his two young sons. Despite wearing thick glasses Stanley is able to read story to them. Various shots of Stanley admiring his favourite pipe. He picks up a photograph of his wife and looks at it, she then walks over to him. * may not be correct - Salisbury is only mentioned in commentary as location of infirmary
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by Media ArchiveOctober 11, 2023
🎬British Pathé – The RAF train pigeons to send messages from aircraft, Calshot, Hampshire. Pigeons being tested by the RAF in Calshot, Hampshire. Full titles read: "CALSHOT" L/S's of a basket with pigeons being loaded onto and RAF (Royal Airforce) flying boat. Good L/S's of the large aeroplane taking to the sky. M/S's of a man releasing a homing pigeon from the cockpit of the aircraft. L/S's and M/S's of an RAF man collecting the pigeon after it has returned home, he holds it upside down and then and takes the message attached to it's ring off
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by Media ArchiveOctober 11, 2023
🎬British Pathé – Footage of swimsuit competition in Bournemouth, Dorset. Models show off the latest swimsuit fashions in Bournemouth, Dorset. L/S French type cafe open air, model walking between tables, wearing a white bathing costume and three quarter length coat. M/S Model walks out of picture, another one walks in wearing black jumper and white shorts. L/S Same model, jumper pulled over on shoulder. L/S Same model Turns round in front of camera and walks off. C/U Woman watching. L/S Another model wearing 2 piece white swim suit and flowered coat half length takes coat off. C/U Model turns in front of camera walks off. M/S Same model walking off and out of camera. M/S Group round table watching L/S Model round table watching. L/S Model in one piece backless black (Paula French) costume walking past. M/S She walks between tables turning round walking back towards camera. C/U girl looking. M/S Girl (Anne Rice) in bikini approaching camera, takes off jacket. C/U Crowd watching. C/U Group round table, man takes off sun glasses. C/U Man drinking tea and watching. C/U Girl in bikini in front of camera, walks away from camera, turns round. M/S Crowd watching. C/U girl in bikini turns round in front of camera
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by Media ArchiveOctober 11, 2023
🎬British Pathé – Colonel Carne talks of his experiences behind bars in a North Korean PoW camp. CU Colonel Carne (for title) LV Empire Orwell. SV Glisters on board tug. CU shoulder flash "Glisters". CU Gloucester. SV Colonel Carne. SCU Colonel Carne. CU Colonel Carne. SCU. Carne speaking (natural sound): "A number of statements have been published in the press about the treatment of Prisoners of War (PoW)... ...Chinese methods of punishment are primitive... I am sharing my experience... but happy to be home..." I have gained and added pride in being British, and I have lost a little weight!" SV from tug, Glisters waving to people ashore. SCU PoW waving. SV tug "Calshot" pulling alongside. CU man points to relative, and preens himself. SV Carne walking through crowd supported by M.Ps. CU soldier being greeted by womenfolk. CU another soldier being greeted. CU Sergeant Major Ridlington with children. CU Captain Bill Morris and fiancee Rosemary Board. STV crowds P.O.W.s and relatives. CU Col. Carne
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by Media ArchiveOctober 11, 2023
🎬A look at the work of The Forestry Commission Keepers. Described by the Keepers themselves.
Please note this film includes a deer cull sequence.
Featuring:
Martin Noble
Andy Page
John Gulliver
Carnyx Wild ©2002
2971 Views
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by Media ArchiveOctober 11, 2023
🎬British Pathé – Children in yachts, people on bank watching, yacht capsizes and boy trying to right it.Documentation on file. Various LSs. and MSs. Moth class yachts under way. MS. Children on bank watching. LS. Pan round the harbour at Lymington showing yachts. Various shots of children in yachts and of the yachts, under way. MS. Children on bank applauding. CU. Children on bank applauding. CU. Girl in bikini waving. MS. LS. People on bank watching. Two LSs. (gag shot) as boy falls out of boat and swims after it. Various shots, children in yachts, girls and boys. LS. CU.s people on bank watching. LS. Yachts under way. Various shots (gag shot) as yacht capsizes and boy trying to right it
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🎬British Pathé – Stanley Turner was once blind, an operation allows him to see his home and family again. Issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS. Various library shots of workers leaving factory. Salisbury, Wiltshire C/U of blind telephone operator, Stanley Turner, at work. Various shots of church - could be Salisbury Cathedral. Narrator explains that Stanley has recently regained his sight thanks to operation. Various shots of market town (probably Salisbury). Shots are taken from point of view of Stanley walking. He buys some daffodils from a flower seller in street. M/S of Stanley's wife putting daffodils into a vase. Various shots of Stanley playing with his two young sons. Despite wearing thick glasses Stanley is able to read story to them. Various shots of Stanley admiring his favourite pipe. He picks up a photograph of his wife and looks at it, she then walks over to him. * may not be correct - Salisbury is only mentioned in commentary as location of infirmary
🎬British Pathé – The RAF train pigeons to send messages from aircraft, Calshot, Hampshire. Pigeons being tested by the RAF in Calshot, Hampshire. Full titles read: "CALSHOT" L/S's of a basket with pigeons being loaded onto and RAF (Royal Airforce) flying boat. Good L/S's of the large aeroplane taking to the sky. M/S's of a man releasing a homing pigeon from the cockpit of the aircraft. L/S's and M/S's of an RAF man collecting the pigeon after it has returned home, he holds it upside down and then and takes the message attached to it's ring off
🎬British Pathé – Footage of swimsuit competition in Bournemouth, Dorset. Models show off the latest swimsuit fashions in Bournemouth, Dorset. L/S French type cafe open air, model walking between tables, wearing a white bathing costume and three quarter length coat. M/S Model walks out of picture, another one walks in wearing black jumper and white shorts. L/S Same model, jumper pulled over on shoulder. L/S Same model Turns round in front of camera and walks off. C/U Woman watching. L/S Another model wearing 2 piece white swim suit and flowered coat half length takes coat off. C/U Model turns in front of camera walks off. M/S Same model walking off and out of camera. M/S Group round table watching L/S Model round table watching. L/S Model in one piece backless black (Paula French) costume walking past. M/S She walks between tables turning round walking back towards camera. C/U girl looking. M/S Girl (Anne Rice) in bikini approaching camera, takes off jacket. C/U Crowd watching. C/U Group round table, man takes off sun glasses. C/U Man drinking tea and watching. C/U Girl in bikini in front of camera, walks away from camera, turns round. M/S Crowd watching. C/U girl in bikini turns round in front of camera
🎬British Pathé – Colonel Carne talks of his experiences behind bars in a North Korean PoW camp. CU Colonel Carne (for title) LV Empire Orwell. SV Glisters on board tug. CU shoulder flash "Glisters". CU Gloucester. SV Colonel Carne. SCU Colonel Carne. CU Colonel Carne. SCU. Carne speaking (natural sound): "A number of statements have been published in the press about the treatment of Prisoners of War (PoW)... ...Chinese methods of punishment are primitive... I am sharing my experience... but happy to be home..." I have gained and added pride in being British, and I have lost a little weight!" SV from tug, Glisters waving to people ashore. SCU PoW waving. SV tug "Calshot" pulling alongside. CU man points to relative, and preens himself. SV Carne walking through crowd supported by M.Ps. CU soldier being greeted by womenfolk. CU another soldier being greeted. CU Sergeant Major Ridlington with children. CU Captain Bill Morris and fiancee Rosemary Board. STV crowds P.O.W.s and relatives. CU Col. Carne
🎬A look at the work of The Forestry Commission Keepers. Described by the Keepers themselves.
Please note this film includes a deer cull sequence.
Featuring:
Martin Noble
Andy Page
John Gulliver
Carnyx Wild ©2002
🎬British Pathé – Children in yachts, people on bank watching, yacht capsizes and boy trying to right it.Documentation on file. Various LSs. and MSs. Moth class yachts under way. MS. Children on bank watching. LS. Pan round the harbour at Lymington showing yachts. Various shots of children in yachts and of the yachts, under way. MS. Children on bank applauding. CU. Children on bank applauding. CU. Girl in bikini waving. MS. LS. People on bank watching. Two LSs. (gag shot) as boy falls out of boat and swims after it. Various shots, children in yachts, girls and boys. LS. CU.s people on bank watching. LS. Yachts under way. Various shots (gag shot) as yacht capsizes and boy trying to right it