Sydney Jubilee Celebrations

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1132
Date Released
12 Feb 1951
Date submitted
8 Feb 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sydney Jubilee Celebrations. DESCRIPTION: There were half a million people in the streets to watch nearly a hundred spectacular floats go by in the Sydney Jubilee procession. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Aerial of Sydney. Various single shots of procession; - Royal Australian Navy marching through crowded streets. Various shots representing the colonies. Floats of all kinds, original steam train passes along. Float showing electricity of today. Immigrants from all European countries, walk through in national dress. Wheat float; Music flat. GV procession.
Keywords
Commemorations; Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Colonialism; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
55002
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sydney Jubilee Celebrations', British Movietone News Issue No. 1132, 12 Feb 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16943 (Accessed 27 May 2025)