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The Deliverance of Lille by Haig’s Men

Series

Series Name
Pictorial News (Official) / War Office Official Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.
374-2
Date Released
24 Oct 1918
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Deliverance of Lille by Haig’s Men
  2. 1The British Army’s Triumphal Entry into Lille
  3. 2'Vive La France!'
  4. 2Courage That Never Failed
  5. 3A Lesson in Fortitude
  6. 3Ostend Liberated

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
[1ST SUBTITLE]: "After four years of Hun rule, brutality and plunder, the joy and gratitude of the brave inhabitants knew no bounds when they saw their British liberators of the 5th. Army, Liverpool Irish and Lancashire troops." British troops march through town past camera carrying French flags and flowers along with their guns. Second batch of troops accompanied by young children. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "A British Officer is assailed with grateful attention and cries of ‘Vivent Les Anglais’". Close shots of women smiling at camera. Car containing British troops passes by slowly and is greeted enthusiastically.
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals; Victory celebrations; Military
Credits:
Camera
Walter A. Buckstone
Length of story (in feet)
89

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Film Archive

Name
Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Email
film@iwm.org.uk
Web
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film
Phone
020 7416 5291
Fax
020 7416 5379
Address
Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ
Notes
The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.
Series held
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Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
For BFI National Archive enquiries:
nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
For commercial/footage reuse enquiries:
footage.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7580 7503
Address
21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN
Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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