Birkenhead’s New Ferryboat (1933)

Full title reads: “Birkenhead’s new ferryboat. The ’Bidston’ costing £40,000. launched by Mrs D J Clarke.“ Location unclear. Various shots as Mrs Clarke swings a bottle of champagne against the side of a new ferry boat bound for use in Birkenhead, Merseyside. The ship moves off down the slip way and into the water. Shots of launch party watching ship. Shots of the ’Bidston’ in the River. 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