Pageant of Women War Workers

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

257-1

Date Released

26 Jul 1916

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1German Submarine Comes to London
2. 2King Albert’s Band
3. 3Staffordshire House Entertains Wounded Soldiers
4. 4Pageant of Women War Workers
5. 5Mr Lloyd George Watches the Procession

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "The women’s procession of war workers marching through the West End with a tableau, in honour of Lord Kitchener’s memory." Scenes of the procession held by the Women’s Social and Political Union between the Embankment and Trafalgar Square. Women are seen in procession marching past the camera, with banners displaying slogans in support of the Australian Premier, WM Hughes (eg ‘Come Back Hughes Come at Once’, ‘Hughes is Needed Here and Now’). They are followed by women in costume including Olive Terry as the Archangel Michael, Miss Farmer-Bringhurst as Joan of Arc, Boadicea, Britannia and Queen Elizabeth. Four women follow on horseback, followed in turn by more women carrying banners supporting Hughes.

Keywords

Ceremonies; Fashion and costume

Length of story (in feet)

61

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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