SCOTTISH MOVING PICTURE NEWS: Royal Visit to Edinburgh
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Title: SCOTTISH MOVING PICTURE NEWS: Royal Visit to Edinburgh
Reference number: 3360
Date: 1918, November 21
Sponsor: Scottish Moving Picture News
Production company: Green's Film Service
Sound: silent
Original format: 35mm
Colour: bw
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 4.00 mins
Description: Scottish Moving Picture News. First post - Armistice Royal visit of George V, Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales to Edinburgh, 21 November 1918.
Shotlist: [21 November 1918] We welcome in Love and Loyalty to our Ancient Capital the King, his faithful Consort the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. caption continues 'heralds of a mighty Victory and a Glorious Peace. (0.19) Arrival at St Gile's Cathedral for Thanksgiving Service. (0.22) horse drawn carriage with royal party arrives at St. Giles', they alight and enter the Cathedral.(1.04) c/up crowds (1.21) Arrival at the Usher Hall GV's same (1.49) The arrival at the City chambers Gv's same (2.22) The drive through the city Gv's carriages and crowds waving and cheering. (3.14) Caledonian railway locomotive backs out of station. Royal carriages? at platform and backing out(3.55)