BA 93: BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC COMMEMORATIONS, LIVERPOOL, 1993 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BA 93: BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC COMMEMORATIONS, LIVERPOOL, 1993 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 6507
  • Other titles: ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 1990s [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Extended unedited footage covering various aspects of BA 93 (the Battle of the Atlantic Commemorations held in Liverpool in 1993).
  • Description: (Tape 1) Rehearsal scenes for the Fleet Review. (25 May ?) (Tape 2) Practice on board HMS Liverpool. Members of the crew make final preparations to their uniforms prior to the Review. (25 May) (Tape 3) Scenes on board HMS Liverpool in its home port for the Commemoration of the Battle of the Atlantic (BA 93). Flags are prepared in rainy and windy conditions. Fleet review is seen from on board HMS Liverpool. (26 May) (Tape 4) BA 93 Parade in Liverpool: Parade participants prior to forming up; interview with two captains (veterans). Marchpast with CAS is shown, shot from Whitechapel Platform. (29 May) (Tape 5) Further footage of the marchpast: military bands, sailors and veterans. (29 May) (Tape 6) Final shots of veterans' marchpast (finishing at St George's Hall), with soundbites from the veterans about the commemorations; also general views. (29 May) (Tape 7) Parade of Standards in the presence of HRH Prince Charles the Prince of Wales: marchpast. HRH Prince Charles talks to Sea Cadets. Royal Navy ships at dock are opened to visitors. (30 May) (Tape 8) Two sequences: first part of the marchpart of veterans in Liverpool; this is followed by air to air shots (occasionally a little shaky but generally good) showing flypast of military and naval aircraft over Liverpool and the River Mersey as part of the commemorations. (29 and 30 May ?) (Tape 9) (a) HMS Humber in Liverpool docks (heavy downpour). Charity runners from the crew of HMS Cornwall (raising money for Alder Hey Children's Hospital by running from Plymouth to Liverpool) arrive outside, pose for cameras and are interviewed. They are presented with a cheque for £2100. (b) Shots of air display over Liverpool. (Tape 10) The opening of Derby House, Liverpool, by the Commander in Chief Royal Navy as part of the BA 93 commemoration. (Derby House was the Western Approaches Command Centre in Liverpool from 1941.) (Tape 11) Commemorative service for the Battle of the Atlantic at Liverpool Cathedral in the presence of HRH Prince Charles and HRH Diana Princess of Wales. (30 May)
  • Alternative Title: ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 1990s [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: ADM 6507
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (ADM 6507)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 1993-04 1993-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations (Navy) Film and Photographic (Production company) Giles, Roger (Production individual) Wellings, Paul (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP Number of items/reels/tapes: 11 Footage: 20; Running time: 300 mins (ca) 30
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