The War Will Be Won in the Air, Manchester Presents Aeroplane ‘India’ to the Empire. Lord Desborough Makes Presentation.

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

726

Date Released

7 Mar 1918

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1General Sir William Robertson Opens the Bracebridge Hall Club at Lincoln. ‘Stick It Out to the Last, and Go on with Your "Tanks"'
2. 2The War Will Be Won in the Air, Manchester Presents Aeroplane ‘India’ to the Empire. Lord Desborough Makes Presentation.
3. 3Finsbury Battalion V R Forms Guard of Honour for Lord Mayor and Sheriffs at Wesley’s Chapel, City Road
4. 4Wanted £100,000,000. Sir Eric Geddes Launches the London Land Dreadnoughts on Their Great Collecting Voyage.

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

SHOTLIST: Biplane ‘Manchester India’ is christened. Lord Desborough on platform.

Keywords

Aristocracy; Aircraft; Ceremonies; Military

Written sources

Visnews Collection [BFI National Archive]   Video roll 6

Library number GR

2153

Length of story (in feet)

56

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