Battle of the Strand

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2067A

Date Released

16 Jan 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sydney - Third Test
2. 2Highland Fling
3. 3Battle of the Strand
4. 4Scotland Beat France

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of the Strand. DESCRIPTION: The Black People’s March for Dignity - that began so peacefully in Hyde Park - gathers thousands of aggressive elements along the route and ends in violent bloodshed around Rhodesia House in the Strand. SHOTLIST: MCU pan up coloured man puts up poster Smith out - Nkomo in, during Black People’s Alliance assembly in Hyde Park. MS sign Support Zimbabwe’s Freedom Struggle. MS marchers with poster Black People’s Alliance. 3 shots marchers with signs. MCU sign City Westminster Gentleman, pan to slogan on wall Support Enoch Powell. MS marchers with sign Afro West Indian Action Committee. 2 shots marchers with signs. MS woman threatens coloured marcher with umbrella. 3 shots marchers underway escorted by police. LAS Piccadilly neon-news sign London, two men climb Rhodesia House and hoist Union Jack. LAS Rhodesia House. 5 shots marchers with posters. LAS theatre sign Uproar in the House, pan to march. MS pan marchers with posters. MS police lining route. MS supporters of Irish Republican Party with poster. 2 shots ditto. MS deputation of marchers hands in formal protest to No 10 Downing Street. 2 shots marchers with posters. MS poster of Mao Tse-Tung, pan down to marchers. GV marchers assembled at Rhodesia House. LAS 2 men on flag pole on Rhodesia House start climbing down. MS marchers rushing police. CU coloured march. HAS marchers pushing police cordon. MS police restraining marchers. MCU coloured marcher. MS man dragged off by police. HAS man arrested by police. 2 shots (MCU) marchers crowding police cordon. 2 shots (HAS) marchers fighting with police. MS two mounted police. HAS marchers fighting with police. MCU man arguing with police. MS man dragged off by police. HAS marchers fighting with police. MS man arrested. HAS marchers fighting with police. HAS ditto. 2 shots (HAS) ditto.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Demonstrations; Riots; Crime

Locations

London; England

Card file number

94318

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

300

Story extras:

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