| PRINCE HENRY Prince Henry opens a Memorial Hospital in Wrexham. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5341 |
| Catalog #: | 190549 | |
| Clip Number: | 190549-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1302 | |
| Timecode: | 01:56:29 - 01:57:10 | |
| Location: | Wrexham, Clwyd, Cheshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Grand Opening LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Wales ROYALTY: British, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester | |
| Description: | Prince Henry opens Memorial Hospital. Wrexham, Clwyd, Cheshire. L/S, looking over the heads of a crowd, of a platform in front of a hospital entrance. Several men stand on the platform, including Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester. A man in a dog collar gives a speech. Prince Henry, standing to the speaker's right, steps down from the platform and goes to enter the hospital. The other dignitaries on the platform follow. Note: according to original issue sheet this story was shown in `Liverpool and Manchester only'. A Pathe website user has informed us that this event took place on 9th June 1926. The full name for the hospital was the Wrexham and East Denbighshire Memorial Hospital. | |
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