| WEDDING OF COLOUR a wedding of an African couple in West London, attended by King Oluwa of Lagos. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5210 |
| Catalog #: | 249314 | |
| Clip Number: | 249314-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 714 | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:20 - 01:50:37 | |
| Location: | Acton, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Tolerance CULTURAL GROUPS: African FASHION: Wedding LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London ROYALTY: Africa WEDDINGS: Society | |
| Description: | A WEDDING OF COLOUR. King Oluwa of Lagos, attends wedding of Mr. Barbour-James and Miss Rita Goring who both hold official post on the Gold Coast. Acton, London. M/S of three black men, one wears Western dress, the King and his companion are in traditional African robes. M/S of a young black couple - Barbour-James and Rita - dressed in traditional Western wedding outfits. They pass between two lines of wedding guests throwing confetti. M/S of the happy couple standing in the doorway to the church, surrounded by wedding guests. C/U of Barbour-James and Rita laughing. More M/S of the king posing for the camera. M/S of the wedding guests and the king walking past the camera. M/S of an army officer giving a speech on the steps of a civic building, next to him are two men in academic robes and mortar boards - this may be taken from another story. (racial groups mixing, racial tolerance) | |
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