News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Wales Dedicates Temple of Peace

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
495
Date Released
28 Nov 1938
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Section Title
News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Temple of Peace Opened. DESCRIPTION: In Cathay Park, Cardiff. SHOTLIST: At Cathay’s Park the Welsh National Temple of Peace and Health is dedicated and opened. In spite of the rain Sir Charles Bird opens the proceedings with a speech. Then the architect, Mr Percy Thomas hands a golden key to Mrs Minnie James, a war bereaved mother who opens the building. Women representing mothers of all nations are present and among them are Mrs Nixon, Mrs Ball, Madame Dumontes, Mrs Struben, Mrs Moller and Mrs Floyd.
Local distribution only
For Cardiff and Swansea
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
34933
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Wales Dedicates Temple of Peace', British Movietone News Issue No. 495, 28 Nov 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9450 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)