New Airport (1936)

Full title reads: “New Airport opened at Gatwick“. Gatwick, Surrey / West Sussex. M/S of Lord Swinton (Minister for Air) giving speech from platform to crowd. He declares the airport officially open. M/S of aeroplane with propellers spinning, preparing for take off. M/S of Union Jack flying. Panning shot of planes lined up on airfield in front of new terminus. Various shots of crowd. Narrator explains Gatwick airport has its own railway station which allows passengers to get to centre of London within half an hour. Note: item finished very abruptly - possible end of track and print are missing. AH 2001. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Gr