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Opening of the New Dry Dock at Cammell Laird's, Birkenhead

Views from the opening ceremony of the new dry dock at the Cammell Laird shipyard in 1962.

Non-Fiction 1961 4 mins Silent

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Overview

Crowds wait patiently under a grey sky as invited dignitaries assemble. The MV Overchurch steams in, carrying Princess Alexandra, who then officially opens the new dock.