| ROYAL OAK DAY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 5130 | |
| Catalog #: | 366308 | |
| Clip Number: | 366308-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 94 N | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:01 - 01:23:39 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1918 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Military HOLIDAYS: Misc, Secular LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Misc, British MILITARY: Veterans | |
| Description: | Military ceremony of elderly veterans on "Royal Oak Day". Shot of a group of old men in triangular hats and uniforms with long coats and lots of shiny buttons; some sitting in BG; others standing. A group of other military types enter behind the standing men -- led by another old man; in a hat with big plumes; and a wide sash; many medals; he is followed by other officers (British Army?) Next; the old guys march past the plumed man who stands on a stone platform around a monument with a lot of leaves on it - the Royal Oak? Then a shot of the men standing in lines; raising their hats in a cheer. CU the guy with the white plumes; the sash; braids; and all the medals. Tradition; holiday; royalty. | |
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