Addis Ababa (1935)

Full title reads: “Addis Ababa. Latest pictures from the Abyssinian capital“. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (aka Abyssinia). Various shots of ex-pat Italians getting onto trains at Addis Ababa railway station. Amongst the group are men,women and children. We them wave at people on platform as train pulls away. Train is bound for Jibuti (aka Djibouti) in French Somaliland. Political tensions have forced the Italians to leave the capital. Various shots of Ethiopian Royal Family in walking in gardens. We see Empress (wife of Emperor Haile Selassie) surrounded by entourage. She wears long robes and shelters under a parasol. We see the Empress strolling with European woman and Princess Tsahai. Various C/Us of young Prince Sahle in a toy peddle car. 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