Showing The Flag At The Cape (1938)

Titles read: “SHOWING THE FLAG AT THE CAPE“. Simonstown, South Africa. Several shots of Royal Navy warships guarding the route to India via the Cape. Visitors look around the ships at an open day. The massive guns are swivelled around to fire at a seaplane. Brief shot of the Royal Naval Ensign (?) flag flying. 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.