HMS Repulse Aka Portsmouth (1939)

Portsmouth, Hampshire. L/S’s of the HMS (His Majesties Ship) Repulse being scrubbed and cleaned by workmen. L/S of the commanders day room and footage of the the dining room being enlarge so that it is “... fit for a Queen.“ Several more shots of more ship undergoing extensive refurbishment. The commentator says that this ship of the Royal Navy is being used for the state visit of King George VI (Prince Albert, Duke of York) and Queen Elizabeth (Duchess of York, Queen Mother) to Canada and the United States of America. 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 Briti