Victory Parade

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
46/46
Date Released
10 Jun 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Victory Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
The Victory Day spectacle begins at dawn. Reveille heralds the polishing and preparations of the parading troops. Crowds assemble along the route of procession. The parade comes into view and passes through the streets where war veterans mingle in the massed crowds. The naval contingent is saluted in pictures from the grim days of the U-boat war and the marching in infantrymen in pictures taken in the desert fighting and on D-day. As the Civil Defence and NFS contingents pass, pictures recall their work in the Blitz and London’s great fire. Returning to the procession, we concentrate on the Royal Saluting Base where the King takes the salute. And then, as a climax to the day of celebration Pathe pays a special tribute to the one section of our people who were not given their due in the parade; the thirteen million housewives of Britain. Finally, we salute Mrs Everywoman, reunited with her family and facing a new world in the future Britain.
Keywords
Royalty; Women; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Civil defence; Navy; Military
Length of story (in feet)
1087
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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