News on Screen

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

213

Date Released

4 Jun 1945

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Food to Holland
• 2. Germany 1945: Unconditional Surrender
• 3. London

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Crowds cheer outside Buckingham Palace on VE Day. The Royal Family appears on the balcony. Mr Churchill waves from Whitehall balcony. Churchill drives to Buckingham Palace, and appears on the balcony with the Royal Family. People celebrate with fireworks and bonfires. US NATIONAL ARCHIVE ENTRY: 10 min, sd, B&W, 35mm Crowds cheer Winston Churchill, King George, Queen Elizabeth and other members of the Royal Family as they appear outside Buckingham Palace. Record Group 208 Accession 3276

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Victory celebrations

Credits:

Commentator

Patrick O’Malley

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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