Guests of France. Men of the Guards’ Bands Entertained at a French Munition Factory

Series

Series Name: Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

709

Date Released

7 Jan 1918

Stories in this Issue:

1. Food for All. Will the Communal Kitchen Solve the Problem. Lord Rhondda Opens Silvertown’s New Kitchen
2. Never Downhearted. Wounded Entertained at the Guildhall by Pastor Stanley and Lord Mayor
3. A Tank Hero. Sir George Lunn (Newcastle’s Lord Mayor) Presents the Military Medal to Lance-Corporal John Wells, Received for Meritorious Services in the Field
4. Guests of France. Men of the Guards’ Bands Entertained at a French Munition Factory
5. Timber for the Army. Huge Suppliers Are Being Brought Down the American Rivers for Shipment to Europe

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 4 / 5
Summary: Speech being made, crowd in factory listening. Conductor and Guards’ band. Workers drink toast. Guardsmen meeting women workers.
Keywords: Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Military
Length of story (in feet): 96

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'Guests of France. Men of the Guards’ Bands Entertained at a French Munition Factory', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 709, 7 Jan 1918. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/76992 (Accessed 31 Dec 2025)

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