Empire Day Newcastle (1929)

Item title reads - Empire Day celebrations in the Stadium of the North East Coast Exhibition. Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyneside. M/S as dignitaries and officials walk across the grass. Various shots as they approach a platform watched by crowds, various shots as Girl Guides (?) march past. L/S aerial view of girls walking along in white dresses, various shots. M/S as big crucifix is carried followed by statue of Virgin Mary and Jesus surrounded by flowers. Note: the latter part of this record appears to be from the story ’Faith of our Fathers’ about the annual Catholic procession of Sunday Schoolchildren at Whitsuntide in Manchester, from the same issue. FILM ID:790.2 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,