News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

50/29

Date Released

10 Apr 1950

Date covered

4 Apr 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Shah’s Visit Unites Islam Nations
• 2. Princess Launches Britain’s Biggest Tanker
• 3. Aussies Strike It Rich
• 4. Smallpox City Queues for Vaccination
• 5. Comet Makes Aviation History
• *Scots Dog Wins Irish Kennel Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Princess Margaret visits Wallsend-on-Tyne, there to launch the 28,000 ton oil tanker Velutina.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings

Footage sources

Gaumont British News Rota

Credits:

Camera

Graham T. Thompson

Length of story (in feet)

97

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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