Newsreel items include: The happenings and description of charm schools; renowned variety stars - The Voltaires; pupils at the Royal Navy Gunnery School get cracking under realistic training conditions; the World’s largest road vehicle, The Antar, on display before being shipped to the Middle east; Joe Davis, snooker champion shows of his skilled wares at the table.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314670
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → London (England) - Social life and customs
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)