| THE IMMORTAL 55TH End of Liverpool Civic Week: military parade and Seacombe's Floating Roadway opened by Lord Derby. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5352 |
| Catalog #: | 241010 | |
| Clip Number: | 241010-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1341 | |
| Timecode: | 01:27:17 - 01:30:10 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Grand Opening LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Military | |
| Description: | THE IMMORTAL 55TH. March of the 55th West Lancashire's Division on St. George's Plateau, concludes Liverpool's successful Civic Week. Merseyside / Lancashire / Cheshire. M/S of military parade passing crowds. Troops of sailors and soldiers pass, some saluting, all with eyes turned right. M/S of mayor of Liverpool standing next to saluting senior army officer and Lord Derby. M/S of a pipe band and a troop of soldiers in kilts marching in procession. Panning shot from crowd watching to procession passing. Small tractor pull carts with large guns on. "Lord Derby opens Seacombe's Floating Roadway - the largest in the world". M/S of Lord Derby, several men in mayor's chains and other dignitaries on deck of ship. Derby tips his hat to troop of sailors standing to attention. M/S of Derby inspecting troop of young sea cadets. M/S of Derby being introduced to and shaking hands with more dignitaries. C/U of Derby. M/S of Derby cutting a ribbon at the top of a bridge / pier. The surrounding dignitaries give three cheers. We see Derby leading party of dignitaries across bridge / pier. L/S of bridge / pier decorated with bunting, a bus waits in the foreground. | |
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