Duke Of Gloucester Visits Wigan (1937)

Full title reads: “WIGAN“. Wigan, Lancashire. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester getting on a barge which bares his name to inspect it. He is greeted by several men, crowds around cheering. Mayor of Wigan is standing next to him. Travel shot, from barge, of the crowds on banks cheering and waving. Barge moving slowly along the canal. 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.