The Big Bang That Failed (1923)

Item title reads - The Big Bang that Failed. 400lbs of explosives fail to destroy sunken cruiser “Ariadne“ with its 400 mines. Off Eastbourne, East Sussex. C/U of a buoy, various shots of men in a rowing boat which is bobbing about on the water, one diver climbs into the sea. Various shots of men in boats. Note: this is a duplicate record, the others can be found on *PM0296* and *PM0442*. Check for best quality 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