| ST DAVID'S DAY CELEBRATIONS Miss Olwen Lloyd George and ladies in traditional Welsh costume on St David's Day. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5113 | |
| Catalog #: | 365698 | |
| Clip Number: | 365698-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 42 N | |
| Timecode: | 01:20:22 - 01:22:27 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1917 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: St. David's Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Military | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 365702 ST DAVID'S DAY CELEBRATIONS Miss Olwen Lloyd George and ladies in traditional Welsh costume on St David's Day. St. David's Day; Welsh holiday. Opens with Welsh girls selling flowers or pins. These are Miss Olwen Lloyd George and some lady helpers in "national costume" which means some big hats (including traditional Welsh tall dark beaver hat; like a witch'es hat but flat on top); lacy collars; shawls or capes; etc. Also they have boxes hanging from their necks like cig. girls and smaller boxes for coins. CU of one of these Welsh girls pinning flower on soldier; then holding up small box as he puts coin in. Parade of Welsh Fusiliers; with crowd joining in; walking along. Man in front with goat mascot. Crowd walking by in FG; with soldiers behind them. CU Soldiers marching toward camera. Fifes and drums. Group including Lord Mayor reviews troops. Side view man with goat standing there watching. ECU soldier's face; with rifle over soldier. | |
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