Locarno - History In Pictures 1925

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Item title reads - Locarno - history in pictures! When a deadlock was threatened Allied and German delegates took a trip on the lake - in honour of Mrs Chamberlain's birthday - and found a formula. Switzerland.

L/S as the delegates walk down the ramp and onto the boat, M/S of the party on...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
19901
Sort Number:
G 1236
Time in/Out:
01:20:10:00 / 01:21:28:00
Canister:
G 1236
Film ID:
428.08
Issue Date:
26/10/1925

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  • The lake they're sailing on is the Lago Maggiore.

    jamied 5th Mar 2012
  • Interesting that they never mentioned the name of the lake in the original newsreel. Thanks for finally identifying it for us.

    British Pathé 9th May 2012

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