| SOUTH AFRICA'S PARLIAMENT South Africa's Parliament opened by Earl Athlone, the governor-general. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5333 |
| Catalog #: | 56660 | |
| Clip Number: | 56660-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1270 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:14 - 01:01:23 | |
| Location: | Capetown, South Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Civic GOVERNMENT: Parliament INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Imperialism LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa, Cape Town | |
| Description: | South Africa's Parliament opened by Earl of Athlone ... Governor-General. Capetown, South Africa. High angled shot of several rows of troops waiting beside and in front of the gates to a large building. Governor-general, the Earl of Athlone, arrives at the gate and gets out of a horse and carriage, all the soldiers stand to attention and salute as the empty carriage drives away. High angled shot of Athlone, accompanied by two officers and a lady, walking up between the gates and two rows of soldiers. M/S, from inside a carriage, of Athlone, accompanied by several officers and two smartly dressed ladies, coming down the red carpeted steps to a large building. Two rows of sailors stand to attention on either side of the steps, a man in a white safari helmet holds open the door to the carriage as Athlone, his wife and one of the officers gets in. | |
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