Last of the Clippers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1252
Date Released
1 Jun 1953
Date Other
May 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Cutty Sark’ Last of Clippers. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Edinburgh, as President of the Cutty Sark Preservation Society has taken over the 84-year-old clipper. She is to have a permanent berth at Greenwich. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Cutty Sark. CU of name on bows. Various views of her. Duke of Edinburgh piped aboard. GV Cadets paraded. Duke inspects. Taking salute. GV ‘Cutty Sark’.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; History and archaeology
Locations
Greemhithe
Footage sources
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
59132
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Last of the Clippers', British Movietone News Issue No. 1252, 1 Jun 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18578 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)