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Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children.

Crowds.

Motor vehicles.

Ships.

Spectators.

Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002.

George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952.

Royal family.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (2 minutes, 42 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1928.

Summary:

"H.R.H The Duchess of York lends her name to Britain's latest cruiser H.M.S 'York', launched at Jarrow." (11). GV a crowded street decorated with flags and bunting. Royal procession of cars drive through the street and stop outside a building (17). MS of a section of the street with a crowd of adults and children waving frantically. The exterior of the house is decorated with pictures of the Royal family and a big banner stating 'God bless you and your canny bairn' (30). MS of a procession of dignitaries (35). MS of an admiral and Duke of York (later George VI) inspecting the naval guard (40). LS of the Duke and Duchess of York (Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) walking past the naval guard (56). MS of the Duke of York walking past soldiers (59). MS of the Duke and Duchess walking to the cruiser. HA at the Duke and Duchess in front of the cruiser with a large crowd looking on (69). HA of the Duchess of York being shown how to throw the bottle onto the side of the cruiser then she proceeds to do it (79). GV then Pan l-r, TU of the cruiser going into the harbour (115). GV of the cruiser 'York' being moored in.

Notes:

Issue number: 882-1 ; Story number within issue: 8 of 8

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.