Re: SER1 FIRST OVERLAND RE-LIVES!

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What excellent news, I have a copy already, but will be getting a copy 
of the reprint just to save my old copy!!!

I'd be interested in your DVD production too!

Nice to be on the inside for a change

Cheers
Matt
1956 86" New Forest


On 25 Aug 2005, at 11:21, Graeme Aldous wrote:

> I've been dropping big hints, but couldn't say more because I didn't
> know how much of other people's plans were available for public
> knowledge.  But now I understand that Antony Barrington-Brown ('BB') is
> writing to 'Legend' and the rest of the LR press, so it's probably OK
> for me to tell you - I promised you'd be the first to know.
>
> 'First Overland' is being republished to mark the 50th Anniversary of
> the Oxford & Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition setting out from London 
> to
> Singapore on September 1st 1955.  It will probably by available in
> October.  There will also be a prestigious launch event in London later
> in November.
>
> BB has given me access to a video copy of his original 16mm mute film
> (which is in colour - those of us who only know the book think that the
> Expedition took place in black & white!), and I am planning to produce 
> a
> DVD featuring most of the footage, with a commentary provided by some 
> of
> the original team.  I hope it will prove to be an essential addition to
> the 'First Overland'  story, as the footage has had very little public
> availability, and I'm honoured to have been given the opportunity to do
> this.
>
> [UK members - I understand that there may also be a programme on 
> Channel
> 4, but that will, by the very nature of broadcast TV, be less detailed
> than we LR enthusiasts would desire!]
>
> I'd ask you still to be patient, as I won't be able to say anything
> about availability, price or anything until I've actually done the
> filming and MADE the DVDs.  But messages of potential interest etc 
> would
> not be unwelcome on overland@xxxxxxx.xx.xx.
>
> Regards,
>
> GRAEME ALDOUS
> South Lane Farm, Moorsholm
> SALTBURN, Yorkshire  TS12 3JE,  UK
> Phone: +44(0)1287 660515  Fax: +44(0)1287 660255
> www.teeafit.co.uk/sxf
>
>
>
>
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