Blessing The Herring Fleet (1948)

Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unknown / unclear. Cuts from newsreel 48/73 - blessing the herring fleets - Whitby in North Yorkshire. Various shots of fishing boats in harbour. M/S of fishing boat leaving harbour. M/S of boats decorated with flags. Man passing rope to another to tie up boat. M/S of Bishop of Whitby, Reverend WH Baddaley giving blessing from quayside as crowd look on. Shots of locals watching ceremony. M/S of crowd on quayside. M/S as Bishop of Whitby steps from rostrum. M/S of Mayor and Bishop of Whitby. Elevated shot of fishing boats; pan along quayside. M/S of Bishop of Whitby holding ceremony. People in boats watching. 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 inc