Lord Mayor’s Show (1914-1918)

Lord Mayor’s Show during World War One, London. Various shots carnival floats passing crowds, many have wartime themes such as munitions factories, the WAAF (Women’s Royal Auxiliary Airforce) and tanks. Marching in procession are soldiers and Land Army girls, a military band takes part on horse back. The floats are followed by horse drawn carriages, including the Lord Mayor’s golden carriage. 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 Path
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