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  • Short Summary

    A story about Sir Aukland Geddes departing for America to take up role as new British ambassador.

  • Description

    Liverpool, Merseyside.

    Intertitle: "SIR AUKLAND GEDDES. Britain's Ambassador to U.S., leaves on Cunard Liner K.A. Victoria to take up his new post."

    Sir Geddes and his wife (holding a bouquet of flowers) standing in front of a crowd of well-wishers. M/S of Sir and Lady Geddes walking up the gangplank of ocean liner, K.A. Victoria. C/U of Sir Geddes.

    M/S of Sir Geddes and wife coming down the steps to a town house. C/U of Sir Geddes smoking and putting on his gloves. Sir Geddes is bound for America - he is the new British Ambassador to the United States.

    Note: On Pathe Master tape *PM0208* this story merges into another unidentified story about a fairground.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    208.38
    Media URN:
    21466
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    15/04/1920
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:43:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:46:04:00 / 01:47:47:00
    Canister:
    G 659

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