Marriage of River Mersey to Liverpool (Venetian custom) (1928)

EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit A revival of the Venetian custom of throwing a ring into the water - wedding the River Mersey to the City of Liverpool. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Marriage of the Mersey ENGLAND: Liverpool: EXT Procession along of men on horseback, churchmen and civic dignatories Boat pulled along in procession Sailors marching People at harbour for ceremony Man throwing ring into River Mersey during ceremony Wreath thrown into water Civic dignatories along Background: A revival of the Venetian custom of throwing a ring into the water - wedding the River Mersey to the City of Liverpool. FILM ID: VLVA7IOUI5P4JJCJHNE7M8JMDZY4I To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé