Summary:The wartime use of carrier pigeons, characterised by the film as one unbreakable line of communication.
Description:The film shows: pigeons being ringed before a race, put into race panniers and then into a van; the pigeons let loose at the start of a race; the importance of pigeons during the war as a form of communication; how pigeons are born and reared by the forces; how messages are sent by carrier pigeons and, finally, instances where pigeons are the only means of communication with the outside world, and their importance in the war.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:COI 821
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Film: IWM (COI 821)
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1941-1941
Production Country:GB
Production Details:War Office (Production sponsor)
Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
GB Instructional (Production company)
Field, Mary (Production individual)
North, Frank (Production individual)
Smith, Percy (Production individual)
Pike, Oliver G (Production individual)
Ashley, William (Production cast)
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Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details:16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 416 ft; Running time: 11 mins
