Full title reads: “Tilbury. 'Bring those Ashes back please?' . Team leave for Australia in Orient Liner 'Orontes'. May good luck go with them!“ Tilbury, Essex. Members of the English MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) on deck of the liner 'Orontes' in Tilbury docks. They shake hands with the Captain of the ship. They are introduced to the Captain (among the audible names are Leyland and Harold Larwood, Duckworth, Brown, Allen, Mitchell, Painter, Powell). One of the team or personnel speaks to the newsreels - thanking everyone for the warm send off. He hopes they will return with the Ashes. (Natural sound track only - No commentary) 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 n
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