Meet the Dam Busters | British Pathé

THE THINGS THAT GO BOOM! - THE MONTH OF BOMBS ON BRITISH PATHÉ (JULY 2015): Newsreels of the Week: Meet the Dam Busters. In our final video for our month themed around bombs, we share these two newsreels from our collection. In the first, from 1967, we meet the original Dam Busters who inspired that famous film. They explore a surviving Lancaster bomber and reminisce together. In the second, from 1943, we meet them after they have only recently completed their raid on the Ruhr valley (Operation Chastise). They meet the king and we interview the wife of Guy Gibson. (Film IDs and ) A NEW THEME EVERY MONTH! Each month, a range of new uploads and playlists tell the story of a particular topic through archive footage. Let us know what themes you’d like to see by leaving us a comment or connecting with us on social media. BRITISH PATHÉ’S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with