Berlin’s first Christmas since the wall came down

Title

Berlin’s first Christmas since the wall came down

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

22 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:11

Description

Catherine Field reports on the historic opening of the Brandenburg gate during the first Christmas in Berlin since the Berlin Wall came down. East German Prime Minister Hans Modrow and West German Chancellor Helmut Khol were first to walk through. Includes Hark the Herald Angels played by band of Royal Welsh Fusiliers; interview with West German ambassador to East Germany, one of first to cross; just married couple who came to view the occasion.

Contributors

Catherine Field

Keywords

Germany; Military band music; Christmas; Germany FR; German DR; Berlin; Helmut Kohl; Berlin Wall; Hans Modrow; Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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