The Duke Cheered by Royal Sydney

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
291
Date Released
31 Dec 1934
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Duke Cheered By Royal Sydney. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Gloucester’s tour continues. SHOTLIST: Sussex steaming into Sydney Harbour. Good elevated shot of this, showing the harbour in good light. Launch leaving ship with the Sydney Bridge in background. Shot of the harbour with gaily decorated craft. The Duke lands. Close shot of the Duke with the Prime Minister and the Governor. They pass through the gateway. Governor and Duke enter carriage. Elevated shot of drive through city. The Duke inspects mounted police and old soldiers of the Great War. CU of the Victoria Cross medal. The Duke and the Governor walk to Government House.
Keywords
War veterans; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3353
Length of story (in feet)
82
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Duke Cheered by Royal Sydney', British Movietone News Issue No. 291, 31 Dec 1934. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/5282 (Accessed 15 May 2025)