| THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH In Sudan a new bridge is opened, linking Khartoum and Omdurman over the White Nile. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5381 |
| Catalog #: | 237631 | |
| Clip Number: | 237631-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1482 | |
| Timecode: | 01:52:58 - 01:53:52 | |
| Location: | Sudan | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Grand Opening CEREMONIES: Ribbon Cutting ENGINEERING: Bridges, Misc LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Sudan | |
| Description: | The Old Order Changeth! - Khartum [sic] and Omdurman... are now linked by new Bridge and electric trams over the White Nile... and both all British! Sudan. M/S of a lady in a large hat being handed a knife which she uses to cut the tape for the opening of a new bridge between Khartoum and Omdurman over the White Nile river. A man in a pith helmet stands beside her, various other dignitaries stand about and a small crowd watches from behind a barrier. Brief shots of two white men and one Sudanese (in traditional robes) making speeches on the bridge. | |
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