Mr. "Jamie" Brown's state entry into Edinburgh.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crowds.

Horses.

Parades.

Scotland--Edinburgh.

Great Britain. Army.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (59 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1924.

Summary:

"TOPICAL BUDGET. THE GREAT BRITISH NEWS FILM 665-1" (Flash title)."MR.'JAMIE' BROWN'S STATE ENTRY INTO EDINBURGH. Ex-Miner now the King's Lord High Commissioner for Scotland" (11). LS of the canopied doorway and gravel courtyard of a grand building. Ceremonially dressed soldiers are exiting the doorway (18). MS of soldiers being inspected by the Commissioner and other military officials (29). LS of an open carriage, drawn by white horses, advancing from the courtyard toward the camera. The occupants are ceremonially dressed (41). The carriage passes a crowd who wave handkerchiefs while standingin the rain. In the background, down a steep hill, stands a large neo-classical building (50ft). Notes: King George V approved the appointment of Mr James Brown, M.P., to be Lord High Commissioner of the Church of Scotland on 14 March 1924. Mr Brown delivered an address to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on its formal opening, 20 May, 1924.

Notes:

Issue number: 665-1 ; Story number within issue: 1 of 5

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.