• Short Summary

    Teenager Brian is given Carnegie award for bravery during Southall air crash.

  • Description

    Title reads: "Brave boy rewarded".

    Dunfermline, Scotland.

    Carnegie award to Brian Gibbons. G/V gates of Pittencrief Park. M/S woman coming through the gates. C/U sign at the side of the gates: "The Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trustees". M/S statue of Andrew Carnegie.

    Panning shot teenager Brian Gibbons and his older brother walking up to the headquarters of the Carnegie Trust where they are met by Mr. Ormiston, the secretary. They walk into the building.

    Interior: Mr. A. Buchanan presents an award (bronze medallion) and they stand in front of a bust of Carnegie.

    Various library shots of Southall air crash. Rescue workers at work in rubble of wrecked house. Brian rescued his small nephew from his blazing house at scene of disaster and was badly burnt.

    Various shots Brian and Mr. Buchanan standing by the bust of Carnegie with the medal on a table.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1587.19
    Media URN:
    51099
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    29/06/1959
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:57:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:25:00:00 / 01:25:57:00
    Canister:
    59/52

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    "Mr. Ormiston" is Mr J. W. Ormiston.

    "Mr. A. Buchanan" is Andrew Buchanan.

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