| TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES OF LONDON Various ceremonies including Trooping the Colour, Vintners Ceremony, Beating the Bounds etc. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7365 |
| Catalog #: | 490608 | |
| Clip Number: | 490608-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | DOCUMENTARIES | |
| Timecode: | 01:34:07 - 01:40:15 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Ethnic CEREMONIES: Historic / Traditional CEREMONIES: Military CEREMONIES: State CULTURAL GROUPS: Cockneys/Pearlies LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 513180, 487832, 491124 Various traditional ceremonies of London are seen. Trooping the Colour. Top shot of the parade, Household Cavalry march and play instruments. C/U of soldier in Bearskin hat giving orders. Marching. Crowds watch ceremony. 'Pensioners Parade'. Queen Elizabeth inspects Chelsea Pensioners. She speaks to one and watches a group parade by. 'Vintners Ceremony', a group of men parade, two men sweep the ground as they walk. People watch. Vintners' Hall. 'Beating the Bounds'. Choir boys beat a wall with long sticks. A Beefeater laughs. 'Opening Parliament'. Coach and horses. 'Judges' Procession'. Judges parade through street. 'Pearly Kings Harvest'. View of the back of a jacket with buttons spelling out "Coster Pearly Queen Finsbury". Pearly Kings and Queens distributing fruit and vegetables. Also Pearly children! 'Lord Mayor's Show'. Lord Mayor's coach and parade. Top shot of men marching. Lord Mayor. 'Changing the Guard'. High shot of the Guardsmen. Sentry box. | |
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