| QUEEN OF THE RAILWAYS Ena Best is crowned 'Queen of the Railways' by Mr J Bromley, MP. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5394 |
| Catalog #: | 183069 | |
| Clip Number: | 183069-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1543 | |
| Timecode: | 01:31:55 - 01:33:43 | |
| Location: | Manchester. | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Festival Queen LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Manchester | |
| Description: | "Queen of the Railways - Mr. J. Bromley, M.P. crowns Miss Ena Best ...1928's Queen." Manchester. Various shots of Mr J Bromley placing a little crown / tiara on the head of Ena Best. She is sitting on a chair on a raised platform in a field, surrounded by other girls and a pageboy in white. Children in fancy dress parade before Ena and curtsey; one girl reads a speech to her. C/U of Ena - she is very pretty, with long hair rather than the fashionable bob of the time. Ena, uniformed men and crowds of spectators walking across the field. | |
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