Lord Reading (1924)

Rangoon, Burma (aka Yangon, Myanmar). Title: “LORD READING. Viceroy of India attends Regatta in the wonderful State Barge“. M/S of Lord Sir Gerald Rufus Issaacs, accompanied by a woman (his wife?), walking down a row of dignitaries shaking hands. M/S of Lord R. and the woman walking aboard a fantastic looking barge - swathes of fabric fall between pillars, the roof is ornately decorated - looks like a floating temple. M/S of the barge coming down the river, pulled along by men paddling in canoes. 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),