| BRITAIN’S FIRST NATIONAL GOVERNMENT The Coalition Cabinet pose for cameras in ga | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5455 |
| Catalog #: | 182730 | |
| Clip Number: | 182730-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 31/71 | |
| Timecode: | 01.00.22 - 01.02.07 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GOVERNMENT: Cabinet / Advisors LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Politicians / Statesmen PERSONALITIES: Baldwin, Stanley PERSONALITIES: Chamberlain, Neville PERSONALITIES: MacDonald, Ramsay PERSONALITIES: Samuel, Herbert PERSONALITIES: Snowden, Phillip | |
| Description: | “London. Britain’s first ‘National’ Cabinet - on whom the World’s eyes are resting - pose in the garden of No. 10 Downing Street before tackling their immense task.” London. James Ramsay MacDonald (Ramsey McDonald), Stanley Baldwin, Philip Snowden and Sir Herbert Samuel comes down steps in garden of No. 10 Downing Street. They are followed by other members of the Cabinet of the newly formed National Government. MacDonald is seen handing out heather for good luck and he is heard saying he has a four leafed clover. Shots of members of the cabinet pose for a photograph - including J H Thomas and Neville Chamberlain (Chamberlin). Shots of Ministers coming down steps from a different camera. Various angles of Cabinet posing for cameras. | |
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