Royal Tour Of Lancashire (1939)

Full titles read: “LANCASHIRE“ L/S’s of King George VI (Duke of York, Prince Albert) climbing off a train and shaking hands with Lord Derby (the Lord Lieutenant of the County). L/S’s of the Kings watching worker making component parts for bombers at Ivy Mill, Failsworth. He also visit a factory at Newton Heath before moving onto Heaton Chapel. Good L/S’s of several types of aircraft under construction. L/S of the King inspecting a cockpit of one of the planes. L/S’s of the King leaving to load cheers and clapping form the workers. Note: Good item relating to the rearmament programme. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire N