| BRITISH STEEL... BRITISH STONE... BRITISH LABOUR The Prince of Wales opens the new Royal Tweed Bridge at Berwick-upon-Tweed. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5386 |
| Catalog #: | 189436 | |
| Clip Number: | 189436-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1504 | |
| Timecode: | 01:04:49 - 01:06:54 | |
| Location: | Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Ribbon Cutting ENGINEERING: Bridges, Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England ROYALTY: British, Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor, Prince of Wales) | |
| Description: | British Steel... British Stone... British Labour! - H.R.H. The Prince of Wales inaugurates magnificent new Royal Tweed Bridge. Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. M/S shows the Prince of Wales (Duke of Windsor, King Edward VIII) in military uniform, cutting a ribbon to open the new Royal Tweed Bridge; a crowd of dignitaries stand watching. M/Ss of the Prince talking to an old man in the crowd and shaking hands with men who have several medals on their coats (World War I veterans?). The Prince cuts another ribbon - the other side of the bridge maybe? High angle L/S of a crowd of people watching as several cars drive past and over the old Tweed Bridge, with the new bridge in the background. Panning L/S of the new bridge. Lord Derby might be among the group seen here. | |
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