WAR OFFICE OFFICIAL TOPICAL BUDGET 377-2 (fragment) [Main Title]

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  • Title: WAR OFFICE OFFICIAL TOPICAL BUDGET 377-2 (fragment) [Main Title]
  • Film Number: IWM 664b
  • Other titles: PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 377-2 (fragment) [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: I. Newsreel item on Armistice celebrations in Glasgow and Dublin, 11th November 1918. II. Newsreel item on the Prince of Wales visiting Denain, France, probably 11th November 1918.
  • Description: In the streets of Glasgow the crowds cheer and wave Union Jacks, good naturedly jostling the camera, which is down at street level with them. In Dublin the celebrations are more restrained, consisting of parades through the street while people stand and watch. The Prince emerges from the town church after a thanksgiving service. With him are Canadian troops who liberated the town and their commander, General Sir Arthur Currie. The Prince and Currie pose for photographers and receive bouquets from young ladies in local costume. The Prince talks with veterans of the Franco-Prussian War. The Canadian forces march off. The Canadian official still photographer, Lieutenant William Rider-Rider, can be seen at work.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (IWM 664b)
  • Featured Period: 1914-1918
  • Production Date: 1918-11-14
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor) Topical Film Company (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Edward, Prince (Duke of Windsor) (person) Currie, Arthur William (person) Rider-Rider, William (person) British Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (regiment/service) Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: celebrations, British - event-related: armistice (object name) celebrations, Irish - event-related: armistice (object name) delegations, British imperial - military (object name) delegations, Canadian national - military (object name) journalism and record, Canadian - photographer (object name) society, French - fashion (object name) First World War, Armistice & 11/11/1918 (event) First World War, Armistice & (?) 11/11/1918 (event) GB, Scotland & Glasgow, Lanark (geography) GB, Ireland & Dublin, Co Dublin (geography) Denain, Nord, France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 296 ft; Running time: 5 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Production: see IWM 651a for production details Subtitles: these are all negative flashframes Technical: this fragment is currently held on the same reel as IWM 664b, the can is marked as IWM 664
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    IWM 664b

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