Lady Mayoress Christens Aeroplane (1919)

Item title reads: “Birmingham - The Lady Mayoress - christens City of Birmingham’s gift aeroplane to South Africa“ Birmingham, West Midlands. MS. . (RFC - Royal Flying Corps.) Officers, Mayoress of Birmingham, and others on dais. MS. Presentation of RFC flag. MS Lady Mayoress screwing nameplate onto fuselage of a large aircraft. CU Men holding flag. VS. of mayoress and other dignitaries walking around aerodrome. VS. Lady Mayoress and Dignitaries on dais during speeches. VS. of aircraft being pushed onto runway and taxiing. 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