The Summer Day

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

54/61

Date Released

9 Aug 1954

Date covered

5 Aug 1954

Length of issue (in feet)

729

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News In The Swim
2. 2Nurburgring - Mercedes Wins Grand Prix
3. 3The Summer Day
4. 4Empire Games: Chataway’s 3 Mile Triumph

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

On August 4th, forty years ago, World War I began. On the anniversary of that day. there is little interest shown by all but a few. But one man, General Sir Hubert Gough, pays his tribute at the Cenotaph in Whitehall

Keywords

Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

London; Whitehall; Green Park

Footage sources

Library

Credits:

Camera

Cedric Baynes

Camera

Norman William Roper

Camera

Robert Kenneth Leslie Gordon

Length of story (in feet)

216

Story extras:

Film clip

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