“Showing The Flag“! (1932)

Full title reads: “’Showing the Flag’! Fifth Destroyer Flotilla pays visit to Manchester Ship Canal.“ Manchester Ship Canal. Large naval warship moves slowly through the Manchester Ship Canal. According to the life belt on the ship this is the HMS Velox. as the ship moves down the sailors pull in the protective pads from the side of the ship. High angle shot of warship travelling along Canal. Great shots of the Velox going under the camera position. It travels under Runcorn Bridge in Cheshire. More shots of the ship as it travels away from the camera down the canal. (Natural sound track only - No commentary) 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
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