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WWI Scenes - British Home Front - Versailles

Reel Number: 221093-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1916-1919

Country: England,France,France UNITED KINGDOM,United Kingdom

Location: London,Versailles

TC Begins: 18:49:02

TC Ends: 18:58:16

Duration: 00:09:14

WWI Scenes - British Home Front - Versailles High shot parade through street w/ large banners - Hyde Park trade union demonstration 18:50:09 Protest against high cost of food in Britain - pan across crowd of people w/ placards inc. ‘Hands off the Baby’s Milk’ - ‘...Feed Babies or Pigs?’ - woman holds crying baby. 18:50:30 Christmas in the trenches - troops wrapped up against cold wait to cook Christmas puddings in trench surrounded by snow - drop pudding containers in bucket of water on fire - portions of pudding served up - CU soldiers enjoying their Christmas pudding. 18:51:27 Trench warfare scenes - troops scrambling across battlefield - stretcher bearers carrying dead / wounded across no man’s land - brief shot medical station w/ red cross sign. 18:51:47 Group of men waiting as man standing on crate hands out leaflets / documents. 1916 - crowds march to Hyde Park London in protest to Government against high cost of living - freezing weather. 18:52:56 Woman playing golf in Edwardian dress - long skirt, blouse & hat - female caddy - golf course overlooking valley & mountains. Man tees off watched by young girl. Outdoor political meeting w/ Union Jacks hanging from stage. Men out of building w/ women in elaborate hats, pose for camera. 18:54:29 People along platform at large train station. Man addressing outdoor meeting. Military officers & politicians? on platform w/ British military ensign ? flying in BG. 18:55:17 Versailles Peace Treaty newsreel shots - German & Allied representatives arriving on first day of talks. Prime Minister Lloyd-George out of car. Marshal Foch reviewing Guard of Honour en route to Conference. Arrival shots repeated. 18:57:27 Cavalry regiment attempts to descend snowy slope on horseback - very thick snow, some horses fall over - gallop towards camera. Ski troops down slope, some fall over. Troops marching through snow wrapped up against cold - bayonets visible - climbing up steep slope. High pan across town w/ snowy rooftops & mosques w/ minarets - Balkans or USSR ? WW1; Women in Sport - Female Golfers. Edwardian Dress Fashions. 1910s.

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