The New Orontes (1929)

ANDERSON. LADY (LADY WAVERLEY) WIFE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE PORT OF LONDON. Item title reads The new “Orontes“. The fourth 20,000 ton Orient liner to be built in Vickers-Armstrong’s yard since 1924 launched by Lady Anderson. Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. L/S of the launching platform, Lady Anderson swings the bottle of champagne against the side and it breaks. M/S as the ship slides down into the sea. M/S of people watching as it hits the water. L/S of the ship in the water. 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 conte