London Turks Protest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1499A
Date Released
27 Feb 1958
Date submitted
24 Feb 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Turkish Cypriot Demonstration in London. DESCRIPTION: A protest march in national costume by Turkish Cypriots living in London. The Turkish desire for Takism, or the Partition of Cyprus, prompted some 2,000 of them to make the march from Soho to Trafalgar Square. SHOTLIST: GV protest march in Soho Square, closer with Takism boards. CU same. CU headdress of Turk. MS costumed Turks marching. SCU with banners. CU same. CU poster. MS posters. GV from Downing Street. MS partition party arrive. Closer same. MS entering No 10. GV march. SCU lorries with banners. CU Turks shouting. GV mass meeting. LS same.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Demonstrations; Independence movements
Locations
London; England
Card file number
72910
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Davies
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'London Turks Protest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1499A, 27 Feb 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22240 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)