Prince George Visits Southend (1929)

Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Full titles reads: “PRINCE GEORGE VISITS SOUTHEND... names the new life Boat “Greater London“ and opens Pier extension.“ L/S of several senior naval officers walking down ramp from ship with Prince George (Duke of Kent). M/S of clergymen in robes blessing boat. L/S of the Prince giving speech and christening lifeboat. M/S of the Prince cutting ribbon (presumably opening the extension to the pier). Good M/S of the Prince giving speech, a tugboat can be seen in the background. 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