| STATE OPENING OF BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION BY H.M. THE KING | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5311 |
| Catalog #: | 244428 | |
| Clip Number: | 244428-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1188 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:01 - 01:49:34 | |
| Location: | Wembley Stadium, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Grand Opening EXHIBITIONS: British Empire Exhibition LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London ROYALTY: British, George V (Duke of York) ROYALTY: British, Queen Mary | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 510548 State Opening of British Empire Exhibition by His Majesty the King. Wembley Stadium, London L/S as royal procession and mounted guards drive and ride under a bridge to enter Wembley Stadium, soldiers stand at the side. L/S of mounted guards and soldiers standing to attention, M/S as the royal carriage rides into the stadium. M/S as the carriage rides past the cheering crowds, King George V and Queen Mary wave. L/S from above as they get out of the carriage, he salutes. M/S of soldiers doing drill with their guns, the camera pans across them, guards ride past on horses in the foreground and background. L/S from the side as the King stands on a platform and salutes. M/S as the King reads a speech, he walks forward and presses a button, another man salutes. One of their sons is with them, possibly Prince Albert. M/S as cannons fire. M/S of the royal party. L/S as aeroplane's fly over the stadium in formation. L/S as a military band play and march on the pitch. L/S of the parade, the camera pans across nurses and sailors. M/S as Queen Mary gets in a carriage followed by the King and another man, the footmen get on the back and cover their knees with a blanket. M/S as they set off and the King salutes. The parade passes by the crowds. L/S as they carry on and everyone waves from the packed stands. | |
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