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
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Genre: Amateur
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Locations: Luton (Bedfordshire)
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Description Type: monographic
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Subject: parades / King's Silver Jubilee celebrations (1935) / Boy Scouts / Girl Guides / floats
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