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Wrecked in the Mersey

Date released

30 Jan 1928

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

857-2

NoS ID

131803

Story no

9 / 9

Divers working on the wrecked steamer ‘Jennie’ in the River Mersey.

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From Clouds into Mersey. Mr Gadsby, the One-Legged Swimmer Drops 1,000 Feet by Parachute from Aeroplane

Date released

11 Sep 1919

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

884

NoS ID

077634

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

Bi-plane in flight. Aerial view over Mersey river. Parachute jump.

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Steamer Aground

Date released

2 Nov 1933

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

346

NoS ID

139940

Story no

4 / 13

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Mishap to big ship.

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The Wreck of the ‘Lochmonar’

Date released

5 Dec 1927

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

849-2

NoS ID

131685

Story no

3 / 7

The liner ‘Lochmanor’ broken in two at the Crosby lightship at the mouth of the River Mersey.

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Malaysian Engineers Visit Mersey Tunnel

Date released

Feb 1969

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

81

NoS ID

327898

Story no

2 / 5

COI synopsis: Malaysian engineers touring the new £9,000,000 Mersey traffic tunnel.

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Annual Police Swimming Race

Date released

8 Aug 1932

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

217

NoS ID

138974

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Under the Mersey

Date released

19 Jan 1967

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1963A

NoS ID

026738

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Under the Mersey. DESCRIPTION: Breakthrough between Liverpool and Wallasey under the River Mersey. The pilot tunnel of the new underwater link has been completed in just over a year....

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Clearing War Legacies

Date released

10 Dec 1945

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

862

NoS ID

013646

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blowing Up Wrecks. DESCRIPTION: The Mersey river has scores of wrecks as the result of German mining activities. The work has now begun to clear them and divers are being used to place...

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Tunnel for Mersey

Date released

28 Jun 1934

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

348

NoS ID

033326

Story no

4 / 5

Under-river link with Birkenhead. To be opened by His Majesty in July, £7,000,000 engineering marvel is nearly finished.

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City and Sea "Wedded"

Date released

27 Sep 1928

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1541

NoS ID

087135

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

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"...

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