The Queen Mary launched (1934)

Title

The Queen Mary launched (1934)

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:08:13

Description

The launch of the Cunard ship Queen Mary 26/09/34 at Clydebank, Scotland, archive recording. King George V gives a speech followed by the christening and a few words by Queen Mary (this was broadcast by the BBC and was the first time many of the people of Britain heard her voice). The Queen Mary is then launched to cheers from the crowd and commentary from an unidentified male reporter. Audio quality poor. BBC Archive piece?

Contributors

King George V; Queen Mary; BBC?

Keywords

Scotland; Royal family; Royalty; Queen Mary; Ships; Cruise ships; Clydebank; Cunard

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