Aeroplane Christened At Military Rally (1917)

Aeroplane christened at military rally. Nottinghamshire. World War One. Ceremonies; aviation. Aeroplane gift from Nottinghamshire to New Zealand presented by Duke and Duchess of Portland. Officers walk past troops. Military and civic officials on stand; which is decorated with Union Jacks. Then the Duchess of Portland strikes the bottle of champagne tied to the aeroplane’s propellor; it breaks; amidst much cheering & waving of hats. Pan over large crowd of soldiers assembled at this rally. 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 V