New and Smarter Uniforms for Wrac

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1066A

Date Released

10 Nov 1949

Date submitted

7 Nov 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Christening of Mr Churchill’s Sixth Grandchild
2. 2New and Smarter Uniforms for Wrac
3. 3The Queen Visits the Garden of Remembrance
4. 4The Cenotaph Ceremony 1949
5. 5Tremendous Finish in the Melbourne Cup
6. *Featherweight Boxers Prepare for Battle

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New & Smarter Wrac Uniform. DESCRIPTION: The Women’s Royal Army Corps are to have new walking out uniforms. It’s certainly more attractive and members of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps are also getting a new uniform, in grey and scarlet. SHOTLIST: KS. MS Three WRACS in new uniforms. CU three in new uniforms, contrasting against three in old uniform. New & old walk along into camera together.

Keywords

Women; Fashion and costume; Military

Locations

Horse Guards Parade

Footage sources

Pathe
Rota

Card file number

52764

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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