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Silver Jubilee Celebrations of HM King George V and Queen Mary 1910-1935

1935 , Luton (Bedfordshire)

Cat no. 8506

A carnival style parade through Luton town centre to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the reign of King George V.

Amateur footage of the Silver Jubilee parade. A band followed by dignitaries leads the procession through Luton town centre as crowds gather to line the streets. There are many decorated floats, the first proclaiming 'Long Live Their Majesties'. Others follow, most sponsored by local businesses. The camera operates intermittently to capture shots, presumably to economise on film. The Palace Theatre's vehicle advertises ‘His Majesty’s Broadcast Tonight at 8pm’ (together with a performance of ‘Things Are Looking Up’ starring Cicely Courtneidge). Girl Guides, Boy Scouts and Nurses parade in their distinctive uniforms. The camera is stationed at various locations along the route of the parade; there are some adventurous, overhead camera angles showing excellent detail of the floats and cars. Huge crowds fill the road at the end of the procession; some individuals notice the camera above them and wave.

Featured Buildings

J. Sainsbury; The Albion public house

Keywords

Anniversaries; Celebrations; Floats; Parades; Royalty

Background Information

A recording of King George V's speech broadcast to the Nation and Empire on Jubilee day can be heard at: www.britishpathe.com

Manifestations

Silver Jubilee Celebrations of HM King George V and Queen Mary 1910-1935

  • Barcode
    INV382773
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    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:05:20
    Modification Date
    22/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    727517
  • Barcode
    INV330947
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:05:20
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724520
  • Barcode
    INV324734
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:05:20
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    723747
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV311659
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:03:25
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    710971
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV197758
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:03:28
    Modification Date
    06/12/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    698576
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV234852
    Canonical Identifier
    1998/58
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour System
    bw
    Colour Type
    bw
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:10
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    17/11/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    697353
    Sound
    silent

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