'Empress of Canada’ Launched. Biggest Pacific Liner Built by Fairfield Ship Building Company at Govan, Glasgow

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

982

Date Released

19 Aug 1920

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sinn Feiners’ Demonstration. Protest Meeting Against Prohibiting Dr Mannix from Landing in Ireland Held in Trafalgar Square.
2. 2'Empress of Canada’ Launched. Biggest Pacific Liner Built by Fairfield Ship Building Company at Govan, Glasgow
3. 3Sudbury Amateur Regatta
4. 4Hockley Flood Disaster. Hockley Brook Overflows. Houses Collapse and Cause Loss of Life
5. 5Edward Ray. Famous Oxhey Professional Wins American Open Golf Championship
6. 6Brighton Aquatic Sports. Mop Tournament. Walking the Greasy Pole

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

Ceremony performed; ship down slipway.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Launchings

Library number GR

4095

Length of story (in feet)

49

Story extras:

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