SECOND WORLD WAR SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIONS, LONDON, JULY 2005 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SECOND WORLD WAR SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIONS, LONDON, JULY 2005 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 1108
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: I. Actress Jane Horrocks rehearses her portrayal of Gracie Fields on open air stage at Horse Guard's Parade; she is interviewed. II. John Reid, Secretary of State for Defence, meets veterans at a "Living Museum" set up in St James's Park.
  • Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc): START 01:00:00 Actress Jane Horrocks practicing to be Gracie Fields for the V60 show. 09:50:00 I.V. with Jane Horrocks. "It's important to support the veterans... not forgetting what happened here on Thursday". 11:40:00 Over the shoulder shot of I.V with john Reid talking to the BBC. 12:20:00 John Reid chatting to a veteran of WWII 13:09:00 I.V. with SofS for Defence John Reid. "First thoughts are those who are wounded or lost people yesterday . We must remember the resilience of those who fought through the war we have a memorial being uncovered tomorrow by the Queen various displays .. will all go ahead veterans would not thank us if we were to start cancelling things now" 16:11:00 Various shots of John Reid meeting Veterans of WWII, serving soldiers and re-enactors within the living museum at St James's park. 23:40:00 John Reid chats to 2 Chelsea pensioners. 26:37:00 John continues around the exhibit meeting visitors and re-enactors. 28:51:00 Tape ends.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 1108
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions:
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2005-07-08
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Production company) Punter, Paul (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: (person) Reid, John (person)
  • Keywords: Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, UK (geography) St James's Park, Westminster, London, England, UK (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 28 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 1108

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