Mersey Ferry Issue Title - At Your Service (1939)

L/S Two ferry boats crossing the River Mersey, in Liverpool. C/U Bell of the Royal Iris pan down to tablet commemorating the fact the the ship took part in the raid on Zeebrugge in 1918. M/S of the shell pitted funnel of the Iris which is kept as a memorial of the raid. Various good shots of passengers going aboard, ferry casting off, and of the ship crossing the narrow stretch of water with skyline of Liverpool in background. C/U Ship’s hooter blowing. MS Man feeding seagulls on quay. M/S Wake of ship. C/U Seaman on bridge at wheel. L/S’s of engine room showing men at work, engines running. M/S Stokers. Various good shots of the ferry coming into dock at Liverpool and of the passengers going ashore. L/S of the Liver building with ferry in the foreground. 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