Royal News - Belfast Aka Princess Margaret Launches Liner Amazon (1959)

Title reads: “Royal News“. Belfast, Northern Ireland. Princess Margaret launches liner “Amazon“. Princess Margaret and the Chairman of Harland and Wolff Shipyard step onto launching platform, with the hull of the ship on right of picture. The Princess pulls a lever which sends the bottle of champagne crashing into the bow of the ship. Panning C/U as the ship slides down slipway. L/S ship entering the water. C/U Princess Margaret with the Chairman of the shipbuilders. G/V ship afloat. Note: Harland and Wolff press release on file. 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 (19