Queen Launches "Empress of Britain"

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
55/51
Date Released
27 Jun 1955
Length of issue (in feet)
703
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
The Queen launches the new 24,000-ton Canadian Pacific liner at Fairfields Yard, Govan.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings
Locations
Scotland; Govan
Footage sources
Movietone
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
118
Story extras:
Film clip
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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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'Queen Launches "Empress of Britain"', Pathe News Issue No. 55/51, 27 Jun 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/106520 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)