TEAM POLAR 2000 - ROYAL MARINES UNSUPPORTED WALK TO THE NORTH POLE (EDITED HIGHLIGHTS FROM RESOLUTE BAY PREPARATION AREA) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: TEAM POLAR 2000 - ROYAL MARINES UNSUPPORTED WALK TO THE NORTH POLE (EDITED HIGHLIGHTS FROM RESOLUTE BAY PREPARATION AREA) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 6659
  • Other titles: ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 2000s [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Edited compilation showing preparations for the Team Polar 2000 expedition, the attempt by two Royal Marine commandos, Corporal Alan Chambers and Marine Charlie Paton, to reach the geographical North Pole without support. The preparations took place at Resolute Bay, North West Territories, Canada.
  • Description:
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (ADM 6659)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 2000-02
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations (Navy) Film and Photographic (Production company) Antrobus, Stuart (Production individual)
  • 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: 1 Footage: 30; Running time: 30
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  • Notes: Summary: this tape shows the preparation in February and early March 2000. The attempt itself was ultimately successful. Corporal Chambers also took part in the earlier attempt, the Polar North Expedition, in 1998. Technical: labelled "Master".
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 6659

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFA 2575 (TEAM POLAR 2000 (HQ LAND COMMAND TAPE) [Allocated Title])
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