Duke Of Gloucester In Florence Visits War… 1955

Star Item

Description

Unissued / unused material.

Duke of Gloucester (Prince Henry) visits World War 2 cemetery in Florence, Italy.

LS Duke inspecting British and Italian guards of honour. Various shots of Duke walking amongst graves. CU Union Jack flag with a crown in the centre. LS Duke's Rolls Royce...

more

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
79573
Sort Number:
UN 2737 E
Time in/Out:
01:58:21:00 / 02:02:02:00
Canister:
UN 2737 E
Film ID:
2680.29
Issue Date:
1955

Appears in...

Collections
Newsreels
Categories
Travel & Exploration Historical Figures & Celebrities
WorkSpaces
My worksapce Florence

Comments (0)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.

All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

Add your comment

To post a comment, please Register or to add a comment
British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
Franz Reichelt
The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
Death Row
The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
Philip

Related Videos

Hide
Shelter Trailer

Shelter Trailer

A trailer shows us how to adapt one of our rooms into a refuge during air raids.

Royal Family At Harvest Festival In Westminster Abbey

Royal Family At Harvest Festival In Westminster Abbey

Royal family attend harvest festival at Westminster Abbey.

Invasion Cuts

Invasion Cuts

Invasion scenes from France.

Hover-Lawn Mower

Hover-Lawn Mower

Flymo hover-lawn mower demonstrated.

( Movie Magazine 1 )

( Movie Magazine 1 )

Film review programme - includes reviews for "The Harder They Fall", "Nana", "One Man Mutiny" and "The Vagabond King" - no clips.

Rhineland Rejoicing

Rhineland Rejoicing

Allies end occupation of Rhineland. Germany.

Seychelles Student Nurses In London

Seychelles Student Nurses In London

Students from Seychelles arrive to London to be trained as nurses.

 

 

On June 4 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison made her way in to the history books when she fell under the hooves of George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby. But was it intentional?
Emily
From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
 Last_Words
The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
Churchill
WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
Battle
Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Vertigo
Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
911