Dutch Celebrations (1948)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Amsterdam & Hague, Holland (Netherlands). Dutch voiceovered newsreel material. Holland celebrates Golden jubilee of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and accession to throne of Princess Juliana. General view of streets of Amsterdam. Men putting up lights in the street, pan to man at top of ladder. Street alongside canal with lights fixed. Men cleaning the Royal Golden Coach in Hague. Close up shot of top of coach with symbolic group of figures shown on top. Fade to close up shot of side of carriage with more allegorical figures painted. Fade to close up shot of the lamp on coach. Fade to close up shot of carriage wheel. General street scene. Top panning shot of houses. Pan to man fitting up electric cables on the church top - town in background. Church bell, with man fitting cables. Workmen fitting in light bulbs, town in background. Possibly connected with 48/66 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CH