| US FORCES RECEIVE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Cambridge presents representatives of US forces with Freedom of the City. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7789 |
| Catalog #: | 199445 | |
| Clip Number: | 199445-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1214 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:56:01 - 01:59:01 | |
| Location: | Cambridgeshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1945 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors, Freedom of City CROWDS: Spectators LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Cambridgeshire MILITARY: Misc, British MILITARY: Misc, USA | |
| Description: | US FORCES RECEIVE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Cambridge presents representatives of US forces with Freedom of the City. Cambridgeshire. A girl wearing dress made of Union Jack and American flag walking along crowd lining pavement giving out fliers to people. Various shots of the ceremony of presenting the US forces with Freedom of the City of Cambridge. Ceremony is held on town square with large crowd gathered to watch. Lines of soldiers, officers and civilian crowd on square. Mayor of Cambridge addressing the crowd from balcony, line of British and American officers with him. Several shots of the lines of RAF men and women lined up on square. Several shots of the Academics in their robes seated on chairs watching the ceremony. More shots of the ceremony. Crowd cheering and singing, American and British flags flying from the balcony with dignitaries etc. | |
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