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  • Short Summary

    Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, arrives back in Southampton after a ten week holiday.

  • Description

    Item title reads - "I'm glad to be home". Prince of Wales arrives on White Star liner "Olympic" after his ten weeks holiday. Southampton, Hampshire.

    M/S of the liner, the camera pans across it as a boat speeds away. M/S of Prince Edward, Prince of Wales shaking hands with the captain on deck and chatting. L/S as they walk away. M/S as he emerges from the door, there is a sign saying 'stoop, mind your head' hanging from it. He walks down the ramp followed by other men.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    374.22
    Media URN:
    24881
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    16/02/1925
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:53:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:59:47:00 / 02:00:40:00
    Canister:
    G 1164

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    This appears to be Captain Howarth. The POW started his journey on 25th October 1924. Howarth was replaced by Captain Marshall in February of 1925.

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