Royal Tournament Opens

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
49/49
Date Released
20 Jun 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
Before Sir William Slim, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, the Royal Tournament opens. Highlights of the afternoon are the machine-like precision of the marines drill and a demonstration of bridge building.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Military
Locations
London; England
Credits:
Soundman
Adolph Simon
Camera
John Rudkin
Camera
Robert Kenneth Leslie Gordon
Length of story (in feet)
275
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Royal Tournament Opens', Pathe News Issue No. 49/49, 20 Jun 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/102972 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)