| ARMISTICE DAY THOUSANDS ATTEND DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE SERVICE Vast crowds at Armistice day memorial service Leeds. | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5353 |
| Catalog #: | 512959 | |
| Clip Number: | 512959-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1346 | |
| Timecode: | 01:32:19 - 01:34:19 | |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Memorial HOLIDAYS: Armistice Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Yorkshire | |
| Description: | "Thousands attend deeply impressive service in Leeds". Armistice Day, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Panning L/S over vast crowds gathered around war memorial; World War One veterans, servicemen, war widows observing minute silence. Various L/Ss of crowds. We see the men in the crowd simultaneously replace their hats and caps - signalling the end of the minute. M/S of group of dignitaries - the men wear cocked hats and robes, one carries mace. M/S of the dignitaries walking away from memorial, some wear paper poppies in their button holes. Various shots of women and children laying wreaths at the base of the memorial. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
