King and Queen visit Bedford.
Scenes of King George V & Queen Mary at various locations; meeting people. In a park; with many soldiers. Then on a street; with long building in BG; with a row of separate sloped roofs on top. They talk to some elderly men; then a young woman. At another street; they meet a group of people; women curtsy in front of the Queen, they all walk on together. Little girl curtsies and gives bouquet to Queen. King reviews troops. King & Queen meet wounded soldiers. Ends with group walking toward camera; ECU King George V.
Royalty.
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 1914 - 1918
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 72719
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 1896.03
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:02:15:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:02:54:00 / 01:05:09:00
- Canister:
- ON 096 C
- Sort Number:
- ON 096 C
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Phil Mann says
The 'street' with long building in BG with sloped roofs is the Queens Works factory of W H Allen & Sons Ltd. Manufactuers of diesel engines, turbines, pumps & generators. Allen engines were on the Titanic and many other navla vessels, water works, etc and all over the world. I served my apprenticship at Allens & still work for the company, unfortunately the works site is now housing