Newry March

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2227A
Date Released
10 Feb 1972
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Newry March. DESCRIPTION: Troops seal off the border town of Newry against Civil Rights Marchers. The march was illegal. Troops and police keep out of sight. 20,000 marchers, authorities and press wait for another bloody Sunday, but all was peaceful. SHOTLIST: MS pan soldiers setting up road blocks. MS soldier nailing barricades together. MS soldiers setting up barricades, fixing barbed wire. MS pan bulldozers driving down street to dump concrete barricades. MS concrete block in road. MS Major General Robert Ford (Commander of Land Forces) talking to police. MCU ditto, he turns and walks away. GV marchers. MS marchers along street. MS marchers and stewards standing. MS marchers with banner Remember Derry. GV marchers and stewards. GV ditto at side of road. GV marchers for rally. MS Lieutenant General Sir Harry Tuzo (GOC Northern Ireland) walking down street with some of his men.
Keywords
Demonstrations
Locations
Republic of Ireland
Card file number
97875A
Credits:
Camera
George Fleishchmann
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
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'Newry March', British Movietone News Issue No. 2227A, 10 Feb 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29245 (Accessed 01 Jul 2025)