Queen Launches the New Ark Royal

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
50/37
Date Released
8 May 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Policemen Pound Out New Beat
  2. 2Skaters Keep ‘Em Rolling
  3. 3Labour Day Around the World
  4. 4The Dior "Circus" Comes to Town
  5. 5Queen Launches the New Ark Royal
  6. *Presidents Meet In Rome

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
The Ark Royal floats again. Number Four is royally launched at Birkenhead.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings
Footage sources
Gaumont British News Rota
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Length of story (in feet)
139
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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