St Paul’s Cathedral Record A - Reel 1 (1940-1949)

Reel 1. Unedited material and some newsreel extracts. A drunken man holding a small flag staggers up a street (this shot also used in “Fruits of Victory“.) Shot of St Paul’s Cathedral with York (?) aircraft flying overhead. Large crowd of people gathered in front of Buckingham Palace. Various travelling shots of the crowds, top shots and closer shots. A brass band in military uniform play (short shot). People sitting on steps applaud. Clock tower. Very short shot of Winston Churchill sitting at a desk about to speak into microphones. St Paul’s illuminated at night. Night shot of crowds applauding and waving. Aerial shots of London (rather dark) including Tower Bridge and St Paul’s. Air to air shot of several planes flying over the city. Crowds in Trafalgar Square (?) A woman in an aeroplane looks out of a window. Aerial shot of St Paul’s. Pathe Pictorial end title - a book being closed. Fireworks - faces of royalty (?) picked out in fireworks. Fountains lit up at night. Fireworks being set