British Movietone
SS ""UNITED STATES"" CHRISTENED
American's biggest and fastest liner is christened by Senator Tom Connally's wife. Built almost entirely of steel and aluminium alloys, the 51,500 ton vessel cost about twenty-five million pounds. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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CARONIA'S FUNNEL
The largest passenger liner to be built since the war has her large single funnel fitted. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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LAUNCH OF THE
The Cargo liner ""Ceramic"" is launched at Birkenhead. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and...
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PROGRESS IN BRITISH SHIPYARDS:
NEW ORIENT LINER - The new Orient liner ""Orcades"" is launched at Barrow-in-Furness. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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WILLIE WHITELAW VISITS HARLAND AND WOOLF - MUTE COLOUR - COLOUR VERY GOOD
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KEEL LAID FOR RIVAL OF ""QUEENS""
At Newport News, Virginia, they've laid the keel and begun construction of the largest passenger liner to be built in the United States. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
Bridgeman Arts
Bahrain 1960s - His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, with his entourage. Shipbuilding at Mina Salman Port in Manama.
Clip 2 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, with his entourage. Persian boats and barges under construction.
Bridgeman Arts
Vickers shipbuilding
Clip from Centenary, an award-winning documentary (BISFA Gold Award 1967 best UK documentary) made by Peter Baylis & John Edwards, a duo who won BISFA Gold for a record-breaking three years running. 'Centenary' was sponsored by Vickers &...
Bridgeman Arts
Metal forging, construction industry, tanks, shipbuilding
Clip from Centenary, an award-winning documentary (BISFA Gold Award 1967 best UK documentary) made by Peter Baylis & John Edwards, a duo who won BISFA Gold for a record-breaking three years running. 'Centenary' was sponsored by Vickers &...