Full titles read: "Epic of the Frozen North. - Pathe Cameraman secures first and exclusive pictures of gallant rescue attempts... by sea and air... to find lost Cdr. Nobile and crew of Polar Airship "Italia"."
Full titles read: "Epic of the Frozen North. - Pathe Cameraman secures first and exclusive pictures of gallant rescue attempts... by sea and air... to find lost Cdr. Nobile and crew of Polar Airship "Italia"."
Spitzbergen (Spitsbergen), Norway.
L/Ss panning across a small settlement of houses by the sea; the ground is covered with snow, snow-covered mountains are seen in the background.
Note: there seems to be a large amount of footage missing from this story; paperwork suggests there was footage of Captain Larsen and Major Maddelena on rescue missions. See separate record in this issue for cuts which may have originally belonged to this story.
The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
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From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
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