Launching Of The Q4

Issue No.

67/77

Date Released

24 Sep 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 2 / 2
Summary: It’s the Queen Elizabeth II. At last the secret was out, the great new Cunard liner had a name. Thousands at and around the John Brown shipyard let out a mighty cheer as her Majesty the Queen gave her name to proud new ship and watched her slide gracefully into her natural element. Pathe News captures the tremendous scene at what might be the world’s last launching of a great passenger ship.
Keywords: Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings
Locations: Clydebank
Footage sources: British Pathe
Length of story (in feet): 389
Story extras:: Film clip

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