On the Road to London

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

857-2

Date Released

30 Jan 1928

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1At Sydney Royal Show
2. 2'Dogging’ Their Footsteps
3. 3The Battle for Wembley
4. 4The Battle for Wembley
5. 5The Battle for Wembley
6. 6The Battle for Wembley
7. 7From Tyne to Danube
8. 8On the Road to London
9. 9Wrecked in the Mersey

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

King Amanullah and Queen Suraya of Afghanistan in Paris with the French President Gaston Doumergue prior to their state visit to Britain. They arrive by train and are met by Doumergue. They drive by car through crowds and are led by guards on horseback through Paris to the Palais des Affaires Etrangeres.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Vehicles; Railways; Animals; Military

Length of story (in feet)

77

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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