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  • Short Summary

    Lord Derby presents new colours to the Prince of Wales Volunteers St Helens, Merseyside.

  • Description

    St. Helens, Merseyside.

    Full titles read: "AFTER 60 YEARS OF SERVICE - including S. Africa and France - 5th Ball, Prince of Wales Volunteers receive their first colours from hands of Lord Derby - Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.

    L/S's of the elderly Lord Derby in dress uniform inspecting soldiers in line up. L/S of Lord Derby presenting two soldiers kneeling down with new colours. M/S of Derby giving speech. L/S's of several soldiers marching the two lead men hold aloft the new colours. L/S of band marching and playing.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    798.24
    Media URN:
    36069
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    15/08/1929
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:21:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:37:40:00 / 01:39:01:00
    Canister:
    G 1633

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