| MAY DAY Labour Day parades and speeches at Hyde Park. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5364 |
| Catalog #: | 245487 | |
| Clip Number: | 245487-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1395 | |
| Timecode: | 01:01:31 - 01:03:01 | |
| Location: | Hyde Park, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMONSTRATIONS: Labor HOLIDAYS: May Day LABOR UNIONS: Misc. PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Civic | |
| Description: | May Day. Glorious sunshine-huge crowds and a feast of oratory-feature of 1927's great labour demonstration. Hyde Park, London Celebrations for Labour Day in Hyde Park. It looks like a glorious sunny day. There is a parade with people carrying pennants and union flags, such as the Young Labour League. Some are on floats or horse drawn carts. The crowd in Hyde Park mill about. Speakers stand on small platforms, possibly soap boxes? Smoke is seen rising from pipes etc. in the crowd as they listen. One speaker fiercely shakes his fist, speaking with some fervour. | |
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