WAR OFFICE OFFICIAL TOPICAL BUDGET 365-1 (French version, fragment) [Main]
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Other title(s): PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 365-1 (French version, fragment) [alternative]
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Year: 1918
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Runtime: 3 mins
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Description: Outside the college, in the Strand, Lord Sydenham is guided towards the camera, which he acknowledges. He goes inside to the exhibition. The exhibits are of various industrial and chemical goods including coal tar dyes.The troops do physical exercises under a British instructor. The exercise includes a demonstration of Portuguese singlestick fighting (Jogo du Pau). Among those watching is the Portuguese Ambassador to Great Britain, Dr Augusto de Vasconcellos.
I. French language version of a newsreel item on Lord Sydenham opening an Exhibition of British Scientific Products at King's College, University of London, August 1918.II. French language version of a newsreel item on British soldiers displaying a captured German 210mm howitzer, Western Front, probably August 1918.III. Newsreel item on Portuguese troops training at Roffley Camp near Horsham, England, 15th August 1918.
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Keywords: EFG1914 / World War I / Sydenham (Lord) / Vasconcellos, Augusto de / London University & King's College / British Army / Portuguese Army / sciences, British - chemistry: [establishment] / sciences, British - technology: [establishment] / weapons, German - gun: 210mm howitzer & [captured] & [+] / spoils, British / training, Portuguese military / 31/3(41) / 01/3(4-15).92 [1918 Amiens] / 31/3(41) / GB, England & London, SW
/ Somme, France / GB, England & Horsham, Surrey -
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Provider: Imperial War Museums
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Rights: In Copyright / Imperial War Museums
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Production company: Topical Film Company
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Colour: Black & White
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Sound: Without sound
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Language: fr