HMS INVINCIBLE VISITS GDYNIA, POLAND [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HMS INVINCIBLE VISITS GDYNIA, POLAND [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 6611
  • Other titles: ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 1990s [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Unedited coverage of the goodwill visit of the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible to Gdynia, Poland.
  • Description: (Tape 1) Arrival of HMS Invincible in Gdynia, 25 June; general views from on board etc. (Tape 2) Colours ceremony and wreath-laying ceremony. (Tape 3) Royal Marines band in performance (marching and standing). (Tape 4) Interviews, high angle shot of HMS Invincible and shots of the Regimental Band of the Border Guards. (Tape 5) SOTV interviews with FOSF (Flag Officer Surface Fleet), Captain of HMS Invincible and LWTR Clark; also rugby. (Tape 6) Interviews with crew members (from Durham area) and coverage of visit by Lech Walesa. (Tape 7) Scenes of air show and President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski. (Tape 8) Further scenes of the visit.
  • Alternative Title: ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 1990s [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: ADM 6611
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (ADM 6611)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 1998-06
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations (Navy) Film and Photographic (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords:
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP Number of items/reels/tapes: 8 Footage: 30; Running time: 270 mins (ca)
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 6611

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    ADM 6703 (HMS INVINCIBLE IN POLAND [Main Title])
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