| THE DUKE OF YORK Duke of York (later King George VI) visits industrial sites in | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5464 | |
| Catalog #: | 244743 | |
| Clip Number: | 244743-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 32/19 | |
| Timecode: | 01:58:45 - 01:59:47 | |
| Location: | Lancashire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Factories, Misc INDUSTRY: Textiles INDUSTRY/MINING: Coal LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England OCCUPATIONS: Factory Workers OCCUPATIONS: Women ROYALTY: British, George VI (Prince Albert, Duke of York) | |
| Description: | "The Duke of York - spends crowded 3 days visiting every phase of Lancashire's great industries." Lancashire. Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) walking along cotton loom in factory. He is accompanied by another man. The Duke is being shown various parts of the process. Women are at work on some of the machines. Exterior the Duke and party walk past a small crowd of women waiting to see him. Young women are held back by policemen as they wave. Pan down from top of colliery winding gear to show mine building. The Duke inspects small carts of coal being moved on a conveyor belt system. Different angle shows the coal on the move. The Duke looks on with interest. Women, many with faces dirty with coal dust, wave. | |
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