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Largest Aircraft Carrier Launched

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
847
Date Released
10 Apr 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Yankee Clipper Makes History
  2. 2Cowboy Bandit Kills Four Men and Himself
  3. 3News in Flashes
  4. 4News in Flashes
  5. 5News in Flashes
  6. 6News in Flashes
  7. 7Largest Aircraft Carrier Launched
  8. 8Monsieur Lebrun Re-Elected President of France
  9. 9Toddlers with Gifts Amuse Queen Mary

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Summary
HMS Illustrious, 23,000-ton aircraft carrier launched.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings
Locations
Barrow
Library number
8405

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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http://reuters.screenocean.com/
Phone
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Address
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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