| POINCARE VISITS ENGLAND Arrival at Dover state drive through London and arrival at Guildhall. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5194 |
| Catalog #: | 368224 | |
| Clip Number: | 368224-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1 J (C) | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Dover & London; England | |
| Year Shot: | 1914 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits | |
| Description: | POINCARE VISITS ENGLAND France's President Raymond Poincare on state visit to England in 1914. Dover, Kent Train arriving at Dover (engine has fancy decorations; flags painted on etc.) London Procession through London streets; festively decorated with streamersa and flags. Guards riding horses. Also good shot panning on crowd gathered in park held back behind row of police. Arrival of Poincare at the Guildhall. Lord Mayor & others in traditional robes etc. all lined up to welcome the French statesman. Poincare steps from carriage. He shakes hands with Lord Mayor & his wife. Shots of whole group standing together. More arrivals, more people meeting Poincare. Shot mixed in of a man spreading out a carpet before Poincare's arrival. | |
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