Summary: Record of a Royal visit to the naval base at Harwich, 1918.
Description: King George V, standing on a rostrum, receives officers and watches a marchpast by detachments from the ships in port. The King is shown a demonstration of shot hole stopper drill, staged on the quayside. Investiture ceremonies onboard flagship and at a naval air station - those honoured have their backs to the camera. The King congratulates US flying officers. RNAS march past. HM inspects officers and men from the minesweepers. The King boards a train and departs - dignitaries disperse - guard leaps onto the train as it leaves the platform.
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Engholm, F W (Production company)
Engholm, F W (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: George V, King (person)
Cust, Charles (person)
Wigram, Clive (person)
Hornel, R A (person)
Thompson, A E (person)
Newman, Alfred W (person)
Hallam, D (person)
Hobbs, B D (person)
Royal Navy, Royal Naval Air Service (regiment/service)
Royal Navy (regiment/service)
United States Army & American Expeditionary Force (regiment/service)
United States Army & Army Air Corps (regiment/service)
Keywords: ceremonies, British - event-related: investiture (object name)
delegations, British national - state (object name)
training, British naval - combat: damage control (object name)
12/3(261.2).7 (event)
Harwich, Essex, England, UK (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Subtitle language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 814 ft; Running time: 14 mins
