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:

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