• Short Summary

    The England cricket team prepare to leave for Ashes tour of Australia.

  • Description

    To Australia for the Ashes. Tilbury.

    L/S of liner the 'Stratheden' leaving Tilbury. M/S passengers waving from ship. M/S pan MCC team on boat. C/U F.R. Brown Captain of team, signing autographs. C/U of Denis Compton, Vice Captain, signing autographs. M/S Godfrey Evans and Alec Bedser, C/U of Bedser. M/S towards Hutton and close walking towards. C/U Hutton smoking pipe with Close. C/U Bob Berry smiling. C/U Douglas Wright. M/S Bailey, Simpson and Sheppard signing autograph. C/U Compton. C/U Brown. M/S of the England team. M/S relatives waving from quayside. L/S 'Stratheden' sailing away.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1488.03
    Media URN:
    48530
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    18/09/1950
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:04:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:02:55:00 / 01:03:59:00
    Canister:
    50/75

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