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Title:THE ROYAL YACHT HMY BRITANNIA AND THE FRIGATE HMS AMBUSCADE ON THE RIVER THAMES, 14 MAY 1993 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ADM 6508
Other titles:ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 1990s [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Aerial shots from helicopter of HMY Britannia and HMS Ambuscade as they journey in opposite directions down the River Thames, passing at Greenwich.
Description: Extended aerial shots of the River Thames in Central London. HMY Britannia waits near HMS Belfast for Tower Bridge to raise: when the bridge has opened, Britannia sails through (in the background is the empty site where the home of the Greater London Assembly would be built. The camera (in helicopter) follows Britannia as she sails down the Thames. At Greenwich, Britannia passes HMS Ambuscade at the point that the two ships reach the Royal Naval College. After Britannia passes, the camera refocuses on Ambuscade as she continues her journey down river, passing through the Thames Barrier up to Canary Wharf.
Alternative Title:ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 1990s [Allocated Series Title]