Duchess of Kent Opens Birmingham’s New Airport

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
39/55
Date Released
10 Jul 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1King and Queen at Royal Show
  2. 2Garden Party at St James’s Palace
  3. 3Defence of Jibuti
  4. 4AAA Championships at White City
  5. 5Golf Final at St Andrews
  6. 6Duke and Duchess of Kent in Liverpool
  7. 7Duchess of Kent Opens Birmingham’s New Airport
  8. 8Little Sisters Centenary Celebrations
  9. 9Dublin’s New Airport Under Construction

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Summary
In pouring rain the Duchess of Kent opens the new airport at Birmingham which has cost well over a quarter of a million pounds.
Keywords
Royalty; Aviation; Ceremonies
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
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