With The Church’s Blessing (1929)

Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Full titles read: “WITH THE CHURCH’S BLESSING - Madame de Escobar launches the “Araucano“ Submarine depot ship for Chilean Navy - from Vickers-Armstrong’s famous Yard.“ L/S’s of clergymen blessing the bow of the ship. L/S’s of ship sliding down ramp into the sea, workmen wave at people on the vessel as she slides down the ramp. L/S of the incomplete ship on the river. Note: Cannot identify Madame de Escobar on this item. 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 (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of