“Spreading Her New Wings“ (1931)

Full title reads: “Isle of Wight. ’Spreading Her New Wings’. The King’s Yacht ’Britannia’ tries out her new sails.“ Isle of Wight, Hampshire. Shots of the Royal racing yacht ’Britannia’. Crew members are hauling on ropes to raise sail. Various shots of the yacht with some and all of her sails raised. Shots of the yacht out at sea. 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.