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Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

884

Date Released

11 Sep 1919

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. East and West. The Devotees of Mohammed Attend ‘Feast of Sacrifice’ at the Woking Mosque
• 2. From Clouds into Mersey. Mr Gadsby, the One-Legged Swimmer Drops 1,000 Feet by Parachute from Aeroplane
• 3. Polo Match on Donkeys in Miniature Display in Aid of Prince of Wales Hospital at Tottenham
• 4. Scarborough Cricket Festival. Gentlemen Again Defeated by Players in Annual Fixture
• 5. The Late Admiral Lord Chas Beresford
• 6. Vive Alsace-Lorraine. President Poincare Bestows Legion of Honour upon Thalsbourg and Strasbourg

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

President Poincare on dais presents insignia which dignitaries hold up for crowd to see. He makes a speech and ceremony is performed in another town.

Keywords

Politics and government; Awards and honours

Library number GR

3245

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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