Our Latest Cruiser (1926)

Hampshire. Title: “OUR LATEST CRUISER and first to be launched at Portsmouth since 1914 ... . Suffolk launched by Lady Bristol“. M/S of a dignified looking middle aged woman standing by the hull of a ship, two men (one looks like the captain) help her swing a champagne bottle on a rope towards the ship. L/S of the hull of the ship as it slides down the slipway, crowds cheer from the deck of the vessel as it glides into the water, a Union Jack flies from the stern. Cuts exist - please see separate record for details. 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), an