Steel Gravity Ride Opened - S. Shields (1938)

Item title reads - South Shields. Steel gravity ride opened by Lord Stabolgi at South Shields. Tyne and Wear. L/S of new roller coaster, the camera pans across the rails and supports. L/S of the ride, L/S of crowds gathered for the opening. M/S of Lord Stabolgi on a platform with the mayor (?). M/S of Lord Stabolgi and a lady sat in one of the cars, they are given a push and break through the ribbon. Various good shots as they whizz up and down on the ride. 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 Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 t