| PEACE PROCLAMATION King's Representative Reads Peace Proclamation | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5143 | |
| Catalog #: | 366731 | |
| Clip Number: | 366731-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 134 E | |
| Timecode: | 01:37:56 - 01:39:43 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1918 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: State LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London WORLD WAR ONE, GENERAL: Armistice / Victory Celebration | |
| Description: | World War One - armistice. King's representative (?) reads aloud a Peace Proclamation. England; ceremony. Opens w/ Lord Mayor and his gang all in full ceremonial medieval costumes; walking out into street and standing in row. Next a procession of open coaches come up street.; crowds on side of street; foggy day. CU a rather elderly man in another elaborate costume; with royal symbols standing up in a coach. Then some shots that jump around quickly - back view of one of these same guys mounting a horse. Cool shot! Front view of 3 horses; with men on them playing a fanfare on trumpets!!! announcing royal proclamation. Then back to the shot of the guy standing up in the carriage; he is now holding up a paper and reading aloud from it. As he finishes the announcement; he takes his jaunty dark big beret sort of hat off. CU same. Then he turns and sits. Lord Mayor etc. standing on street. Tradition. Pomp; grandeur; ritual; royalty | |
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