The First Steam Turbine (1927)

Item title reads: “The first steam turbine. S.Y. ’Turbinia’ - built by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884 - severed - part to be preserved in South Kensington Science Museum.“ Wallsend on Tyne M/S ship in dock area with large crane. A huge section is being moved into place, lowered by the crane. Note: Item Title missing from transferred material . 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 Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.