New Mauretania Being Built At Birkenhead… 1937

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Full title reads: "BIRKENHEAD".

Birkenhead, Merseyside.

Various shots of the workers building a new liner 'Mauretania' (will look like a famous old liner with the same name) which is to be launched in July next year - a massive ship.

Alternative spelling for search purposes...

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13939
Sort Number:
37/088
Time in/Out:
01:35:14:00 / 01:35:44:00
Canister:
37/88
Film ID:
937.35
Issue Date:
04/11/1937

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