City and Sea "Wedded"

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1541
Date Released
27 Sep 1928
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
Picturesque ceremony of "marriage" between city of Liverpool and River Mersey, the mainspring of the "City Seasports greatness" - climax of great Civic Week. Thousands of citizens visited the mighty "Rodney" built on the Merseyside, after she had berthed in vast Gladstone Dock, the largest in the world.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Local government
Locations
Lancashire
Story extras:
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'City and Sea "Wedded"', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 1541, 27 Sep 1928. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/87135 (Accessed 15 May 2025)