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Duke of York Acts as Royal Riveter

Reel Number: 221140-19

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1929

Country: England,United Kingdom

Location: sunderland

TC Begins: 00:52:04

TC Ends: 00:53:55

Duration: 00:01:51

Duke of York Acts as Royal Riveter: His Royal Highness personally completes work on new Warmouth Bridge. Sunderland, England 13Nov29 AV Duke (future George VI) with officials; Duke walks between two lines of military guards, public audience visible behind barriers. Review military on bridge w/ VIPs watching. Title: ‘Driving the final rivet.’ Duke on raised platform with an air powered rivet tool; descending the stairs. Title: ‘The structure is opened to the public.’ Royal motorcade leaves; bridge swamped by crowds of waving people & vehicles; LS pan of completed bridge in its entirety from lower angle. Royal Ceremony; Bridge Construction Completion; British Royalty;

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