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Empire Day Display at Duxford

c. 1937 , Duxford (Cambridgeshire)

Cat no. 228840

Home movie footage showing highlights of the aerial display at RAF Duxford to mark Empire Day, a day to celebrate being part of the British Empire.

A pilot climbs into the cockpit of the Gloster Gauntlet Mark II fighter aircraft and the plane lines up alongside three other planes, which set off in unison in a line. A group of boys eagerly watch. The planes continue with an aerial display; a stream of thick smoke streaming from one aircraft to create a pattern in the sky, appearing to spell the word ‘empire’.

Featured Events

Aerial display at RAF Duxford to mark Empire Day, 24th May 1937.

Keywords

British Empire; Days out; National holiday

Background Information

Empire Day was a day of national celebration for Britain and her colonies. The first 'Empire Day' took place on 24th May 1902, the Queen’s birthday. In 1958 Empire Day was renamed Commonwealth Day.

Manifestations

Empire Day Display at Duxford

  • Barcode
    INV381391
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:13
    Modification Date
    08/10/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    738523
  • Barcode
    INV390107
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:13
    Modification Date
    08/10/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    738312
  • Barcode
    INV344238
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:13
    Modification Date
    08/10/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    738101
  • Barcode
    INV325271
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:01:25
    Modification Date
    04/03/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    737322
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV340948
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:01:25
    Modification Date
    05/01/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    737115
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV287350
    Canonical Identifier
    2011/19
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour System
    Kodachrome
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:58
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identification Notes
    Neg / Pos Type (data migration 25/06/2021): Camera Original (Reversal)
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    09/02/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    701927
    Sound
    silent

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