The Biggest Lock Ever

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1468
Date Released
16 Jan 1928
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Children’s Meet
  2. 2The Biggest Lock Ever
  3. 3Welcome Home
  4. 4In Pasadena, City of Roses
  5. 5King Amanullah
  6. 6Uncle Sam’s Little War
  7. 7Wembley the Goal!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
Six times as large as Trafalgar Square, capable of lifting a 54,000 ton ship, will hold 190,000 tons of water, completed and ready for 8,500 miles journey to much discussed naval base at Singapore.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Newcastle
Story extras:
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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