| New Nation: South Africa Celebrates | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1929 |
| Catalog #: | 510925 | |
| Clip Number: | 510925-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-MIS-16-354 | |
| Timecode: | 01:15:09 - 01:16:17 | |
| Location: | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1961 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GOVERNMENT: Misc INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Commonwealth of Nations (British Commonwealth) LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa | |
| Description: | "South Africa joins the legion of free nations as she becomes the Republic of South Africa. Her governor-general becomes President as she breaks away from the British commonwealth of nations." High angle LS Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. Panning high angle TLS white male National Party state military cavalry officers riding horses, carrying rifles on parade route. Panning h/a TLS black limousine on parade route. LS crowd gathered outside government building or palace, rainy afternoon (numerous open umbrellas). MS white male soldier or police officer standing beside official seal of Republic of South Africa. MSs last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa and first State President of the Republic of South Africa CHARLES ROBBERTS SWART and South African National Party military and political dignitaries stepping onto veranda; Charles Robberts Swart speaks to crowd; h/a LS crowd listening to speech. | |
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