| A REAL TONIC The Prince of Wales visits the poor and unemployed in Lancashire - | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5478 |
| Catalog #: | 178142 | |
| Clip Number: | 178142-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 32/95 | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:41 - 01:31:58 | |
| Location: | Lancashire | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England ROYALTY: British, Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor, Prince of Wales) | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "Lancashire 'A Real Tonic' The Prince of Wales sets whole county a'fire with pride & enthusiasm during great tour to 'see for himself' social service work among youth & the unemployed." Lancashire. Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) stands outside a building talking to local dignitaries. Men in cloth caps look on. The Prince talks to various people in a line. He meets veterans, the unemployed etc. The voiceover describes how the Prince is eager to hear from the people who are having a bad time. Police move crowds out of the way. Prince gets out of car. Crowds cheer him as he arrives at a building. Shots of nurses waving and cheering. Shots of groups of school children cheering and waving flags. The voiceover says that the Prince has earned the title 'Most Popular Man in the World." | |
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