Haile Selassie Enters Addis Ababa

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/46
Date Released
9 Jun 1941
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
Enthusiastic scenes of welcome as Haile Selassie leaves his car and is greeted by the natives. He then goes to the Cathedral of St George for a Thanksgiving Service, and then his triumphal drive to the Palace where he addresses the crowd from the balcony.
Keywords
Royalty; Celebrations and festivals; Victory celebrations
Locations
Addis Ababa; Abyssinia
Length of story (in feet)
172
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'Haile Selassie Enters Addis Ababa', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 41/46, 9 Jun 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/98824 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)