| EMPIRE DAY IN HYDE PARK Royal Family & Huge Crowd at Empire Day Program, 1919 | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5142 | |
| Catalog #: | 366691 | |
| Clip Number: | 366691-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 131 D | |
| Timecode: | 01:42:25 - 01:45:00 | |
| Location: | Hyde Park, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1919 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: Empire Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London ROYALTY: British, George V (Duke of York) ROYALTY: British, Prince Arthur (Duke of Connaught) ROYALTY: British, Queen Alexandra (Princess of Wales, Alexandra of Denmark) ROYALTY: British, Queen Mary | |
| Description: | Royalty; holidays. Empire Day program in Hyde Park (?); London. Royal family arriving; walking along aisle toward camera; with military band playing on left and some of audience on right - ladies & gentlemen. Duke of Connaught with either Princess Pat; or Princess Mary. King George V and Queen Mary; also Queen Alexandra; looking young and beautiful despite her 70 some years (it's really uncanny how young she looks - she could be in her 30s!!) Queens M. & A. walk by the railing; shake hands with people - all the ladies curtsy; bobbing up and down like pistons. CU royals find their seats. A musical director on a tall platform; like a little tower; conducting; waving his baton . Pan over crowd; section with lots of women in white. Then shot of crowd - giving idea of how huge it is! Some policemen stand at intervals in front. pan over crowd to left. CU women in white; must be choir; they are singing; holding books of the music. Pan left on choir. Some of choir members waving. Another shot panning over the multitudes. Masses and masses of people. Rallies. | |
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