King George V Visit To Hull (1914-1918)

King George V visit to Hull. Humberside. King George V & Queen Mary visit Hull. They drive through streets in open carriage; huge crowds come out to see them. Lots of decorations. flags; bunting; streamers; flowers strung; twisted into ropes and hanging from poles and buildings. Also shots - out of sequence — of George and May getting in and out of their coach; in front of a building with a pillared front. The King is not wearing Army uniform which is a change from the last several years worth of film of him - must be shortly after . Shot of crowd w/ many women. Working-class; middle-class. Cheering. Police. Back to King & Queen; stopped in front of pillared building. Royalty. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, w
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