POLAR NORTH EXPEDITION 1998: TRAINING AT RESOLUTE BAY, CANADA (ORIGINAL FOOTAGE) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: POLAR NORTH EXPEDITION 1998: TRAINING AT RESOLUTE BAY, CANADA (ORIGINAL FOOTAGE) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 6713X
  • Other titles: ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 1990s [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Unedited coverage of the Polar North Expedition, the attempt by Sergeant Sean Chapple and Corporal Alan Chambers of the Royal Marines to walk unsupported to the North Pole.
  • Description: (Tape 1) Day one: Resolute Bay, North West Territories, Canada, in bright sunny weather. Sequences showing the team crossing the ice with their sledges in tow. (Tape 2) Day three of the training: further training in the icescapes of Resolute Bay, including a water crossing using the sleds as rafts. Interviews with Sergeant Chapple and Corporal Chambers. Husky dogs (including puppies). (Tape 3) Day four (?) at Resolution Bay, Canada: ice shots.
  • Alternative Title: ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 1990s [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: ADM 6713X
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (ADM 6713X)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 1998-11-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations (Navy) Film and Photographic (Production company) Wellings, Paul (Production individual)
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  • 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: 3 Footage: 30; Running time: 90 mins (ca)
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