Last of the Clippers

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1252

Date Released

1 Jun 1953

Date Other

May 1953

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Cutty Sark’ Last of Clippers. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Edinburgh, as President of the Cutty Sark Preservation Society has taken over the 84-year-old clipper. She is to have a permanent berth at Greenwich. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Cutty Sark. CU of name on bows. Various views of her. Duke of Edinburgh piped aboard. GV Cadets paraded. Duke inspects. Taking salute. GV ‘Cutty Sark’.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; History and archaeology

Locations

Greemhithe

Footage sources

Pathe
Rota

Card file number

59132

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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