Australia’s Test Team (1926)

Title reads: “Australia’s Test Team leave for home in C.P. Liner Montrose“. Liverpool, Merseyside. Panning shot of cricket team, dignitaries and various travellers. Intertitle reads: “Miss Sybil Thorndike presents “Consolation“ Cup... for having to leave those cherished ashes behind.“ M/S of actress presenting cup - presumably to Australian team captain. L/S of liner leaving port and shots of spectators waving the ship off. Note: original item held in cricket can 14. AH 2001. 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 Visnew