| SPECIAL CONSTABLES DRILLING AT WEETWOOD PARK | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5106 | |
| Catalog #: | 365408 | |
| Clip Number: | 365408-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 22 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:06 - 01:32:54 | |
| Location: | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1915 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Day Dress LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Yorkshire OCCUPATIONS: Law Enforcement, Police | |
| Description: | World War One; homefront in England. Special Constables (men unable to go to war due to age or disability) drill at Weetwood Park Leeds, Yorkshire, England GV looking across wide open park at long line of Specials; marching; wearing armbands over suits or coats. They march off to left; followed by more rows. LS across park various people stand along fence. Closer shot same; panning to left quite a ways; then panning back right: people of the community socializing; neighborhood feel. Recreation. Women; children; some men. People leaning on fence; others stand in small groups talking; shaking hands; etc.; kids hanging out; some of them see the camera. Bicycles; dogs. Flag with "L.C.P." stuck in the ground. A good view just regular people ca. 1915; fashions in clothing; etc. (though the skirts are longer here in Yorkshire than down in London!) Trees in BG. | |
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