| PRINCESS MARY REPRESENTS HER MOTHER Princess Mary visits Roehampton Hospital; distributes medals and watches demonstration of artificial limbs. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5115 | |
| Catalog #: | 365780 | |
| Clip Number: | 365780-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 48 F | |
| Timecode: | 01:20:44 - 01:21:31 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1917 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Physical Therapy LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England ROYALTY: British, Princess Mary ( Princess Royal ) WORLD WAR ONE, MILITARY: Medical | |
| Description: | World War One/ medical. Royalty. Princess Mary visits Roehampton Hospital; distributes medals and watches demonstration of artificial limbs. Princess Mary arriving. Princess (in long white dress and white hat) stands at little table; with a nurse; as a line of soldiers file past to receive decorations from her. Group of upper-class people gathered outside on the lawn; watching a demonstration of artificial arms -- in FG; a man is swinging an axe with a lot of strength; chopping a log on the ground. CU audience; pan to another veteran working at a machine; the Princess stands next to him. Side shot; panning by same guy doing another task with tools; like some kind of skilled factory labor. Next; a man in a box sort of thing with oars attached; like a rowing machine in an exercise club. All of these men have artificial arms. Casualties; disabled; handicapped. | |
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