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1951 TRANSPORT: Sunderland flying boat brings home four explorers from Greenland
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2:32Now PlayingDate: 6th September 1951
Location: Reykjavik
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Secrets Beyond the Ice Barrier
EUROPE: Various:
AEROPLANES R.A.F.etc etc Sunderland takes off from Britain to pick up four explorer which have been surveying Greenland's extent..... Aerial sho Rejkyvik and at Ella Island shots of dogs and equipment left behind...Flies over great barriers of rock and ice-fl Aerial shots of tent in icy wilderness.. touches down on lake.. paddle ashore..shots landing..finding the men
DINGHY (Rubber etc.) Shots as airmen come ashore in Greenland in rubber dinghy to bring off scientists stranded on frozen wastes
DOGS.. Shots of huskies and other dogs used in the Arctic Regions by explorers on Ell Island etc etc
GREENLAND. Four explorers picked up after 3 months of survey work.. in the frozen uncharted regions of north coast..Aerial shots of the area.. and shots of small tent in middle of great ice expanse.. Men come ashore in rubber dinghy save the 4 scientists
ICEBERG Shots of small icebergs off Greenland's coast etc etc frozen over lakes etc etc
ICE AND THAW Aerial shots of ice-floes and frozen over lakes on Greenland.
ICELAND. Aerial shots of Reykjavik on search for explorers.
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air views, aerials, ice, iceberg, survey, surveyors, exploring
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