The Closing of Wembley. In a Deluge of Rain the Curtain was Rung Down by the Prince of Wales on the Great Empire Exhibition of 1924.

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1422

Date Released

6 Nov 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Aux Morts Des Allies. The Inauguration Ceremony of the Imposing Allied Memorial at Ghent Was Attended by King Albert
2. 2The Closing of Wembley. In a Deluge of Rain the Curtain was Rung Down by the Prince of Wales on the Great Empire Exhibition of 1924.
3. 3An Appalling Smash. in a Recent Speed Test in the USA Our Cameraman Secured This Sensational Picture
4. 4The Chinese Rebellion. A Further Series of Pictures of General Feng Yu-Hsiang’s Troops
5. 5Fatal Train Wreck. Early Pictures of the Railway Disaster Which Resulted in a Heavy Loss of Life at Lytham

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

SHOTLIST: MLV car draws up. MLV Prince gets out. [SUBTITLE]: HRH INSPECTS THE GUARDS Poor MLV Prince inspects guards. Poor MLV Prince walks towards camera with others. [2ND SUBTITLE]: THE FINAL SCENE. BUGLERS SOUNDING THE LAST POST. LV guards in rain bugling, lower bugles and march off, stand in background.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Colonialism; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; England; Wembley

Library number GR

8014

Length of story (in feet)

72

Story extras:

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