Church Congress Opens (1930)

Full title reads: “Newport, Mon. Church Congress Opens. Striking procession of Bishops and Priests at opening of Church’s annual parliament.“ Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. Various clergy lead procession along street. Crowds have come out to watch the opening of the Church Congress. There aren’t all that many people walking in the procession. The procession goes through gate into Church. 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 British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.