Cannon Salvaged From Sunken Flagship, Fired (1969)

Northwood, Middlesex. VS Priming and loading the virgo / vigo cannon prior to firing in the gun range of Holland and Holland at Northwood. VS Roland Morris inspects engraving on gun barrel, he eventually fires it. MS Sir Edward Collingwood, Sir Gerald Templer and others looking at cannons. MS Sir Edward Collingwood fires the cannon, then Sir Gerald Templer follows on. VS General shots of the people scattered around watching and taking part in the firings. Mr Roland Morris is the salvager of the “Association“ sunken treasure - Vigo Cannon. (Orig. Neg.) 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 News Bulletin (1926-1930), British