Hendon / Poison Gas ? (1939)

Hendon, Greater London. L/S of a man in smart suit talking before he climbs into an aeroplane. L/S’s of the plane taking off from Hendon airfield. L/S’s of the man walking round factory with an official. L/S’s of gas (poison gas?) explosions on a testing field. Soldiers inspect the scene wearing gas masks, a sign reads ’Danger Gas’. Note: This item is an extra story and does not appear in the original paperwork. 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 Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the