| ARMISTICE DAY - THOUSANDS ATTEND DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE SERVICE Large memorial service in Phoenix Park on Armistice Day. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5353 |
| Catalog #: | 55944 | |
| Clip Number: | 55944-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1346 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:20 - 01:42:20 | |
| Location: | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Memorial HOLIDAYS: Armistice Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Ireland (Eire), Dublin | |
| Description: | Armistice Day in Dublin, Eire (Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland). L/S of Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park, tilt down to show huge crowds and a Celtic Cross World War One memorial in the foreground. L/S of men in crowd all taking their hats off - signalling beginning of minutes silence. Various shots of crowd, some carry banner reading - 'British Ex-servicemen, St. James' Gate Brewery' - , others wave large Union Jack. A lot of war veterans wearing medals stand at front of crowd. There are also a group of young men in dark shirts and hats - representatives of unidentified organisation. M/S of some of the crowd laying wreaths on memorial. C/U of man holding up a little boy on his shoulder. The little boy wears medals on a military style jacket - belonging to father? | |
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