News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/61

Date Released

31 Jul 1939

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Trooping the Colour in 3’s
• 2. Princesses Visit Their Old Home
• 3. Regimental Anniversaries in Catterick and Edinburgh
• 4. Ceremonial Parade of Rovers
• 5. Queen Mary in Birmingham & Stoke-On-Trent
• 6. Passing-Out Day at St Cyr
• 7. Keeping Fit in the Orange Free State
• 8. Australia V Palestine Football Match
• 9. Anglo-Japanese Discussions
• 10. Athletic Champions of France
• 11. German Grand Prix
• 12. Speedboat Race in Rome

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 12

Summary

While the King watches from a balcony overlooking Horseguards, the Grenadiers and Irish Guards carry out a complete Trooping ceremony, but this time they do the new Three formation. The King is to decide whether the new formation is suitable for all ceremonial occasions.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Military

Length of story (in feet)

73

Story extras:

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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