“A Near Thing“ (1933)

Full title reads: “London. ’A Near Thing’ . plane skims Buckingham Palace roof to make forced landing in Hyde Park.“ London. Various shots of an RAF (Royal Air Force) biplane landed in Hyde Park. Crowds of people have gathered round to inspect the aircraft. The pilot, F G L Smith, and other RAF personnel stand around the plane. Parts of the plane are checked over by mechanics. 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 British Pathé website.