Full title reads: "REVIEW OF 1934".
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David's star - six angles - shining and illuminated signs reading: "PATHE GAZETTE
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A new title appears: 'PATHE GAZETTE - REVIEW OF 1934"
January
Various shots of the world's largest liner "
Majestic" in
Southampton dock.
February
New
Belgian King Leopold III rides to meet his first
Parliament after death of his father
Albert the
Good. Various shots of he new
King riding through the crowded
Brussels street.
March
Various shots of the
Cambridge versus
Oxford boat race. Cambridge wins the race.
Various shots of the
Grand National hose race. The horses racing and jumping.
Golden Miller wins the Grand National.
Winner moving slowly through crowd. Golden Miller and owner
Miss Dorothy Pagget (sp?)
April
King George V presents the gold medal of the
O.B.E. to
Sister Dorothy Louise Thomas for heroism shown during and after explosion in the
Middlesex Hospital.
Queen Mary standing behind surrounded by nurses and hospital staff.
Various shots of the FA (
Football Association)
Cup Final match between
Manchester City and
Portsmouth. Manchester City wins 2-1. Crowds cheer.
May
Various shots of the cricket
Test Match between
Australia and
England. In this match, a cricket legend
Don Bradman (
Sir Donald Bradman) makes fantastic start with a score of 206.
America's Cup Challenger British yacht '
Endeavour' makes her first trials. Various shots of 'Endeavour' at sea with many people onboard.
June
Several shots of the
Derby.
Horses racing. '
Windsor Lad' wins the Derby. 'Windsor Lad' and its owner Maharajah of
Rajpipla (small man with top hat in his hand).
Prince Monolulu is seen walking behind them.
German Dictator Adolf Hitler leaving plane on the way to his first meeting with
Italian Dictator
Benito Mussolini (
Il Duce) in
Venice, Italy. Two dictators shaking hands and walk surrounded by various dignitaries.
Pan across the old
Waterloo Bridge in
London which is to be demolished. Temporary bridge which was erected to ease the traffic is seen next to it.
July
Wimbledon Tennis Championship - crowds, royal box with King George V and Queen Mary watching the tennis.
Fred Perry,
English tennis player who won the men
singles title after the match being congratulated by opponent.
Dorothy Round, English tennis player who won the women singles title during the finals match against
American Helen Jacobs. Two leaving the court after the match.
Packed Liverpool streets - crowds gathered to greet King George V who arrives to open the
Mersey Tunnel, a great engineering achievement. King opening the tunnel.
Long curtain rises and entrance of the tunnel is seen.
August
Various shots of the funeral of Dr.
Dolfuss, assassinated
Chancellor of Austria.
Funeral procession with Cortege moving slowly through he streets of
Vienna.
Several shots of the funeral of
German President Field Marshal Paul Von Hindenburg in
Berlin.
Troops saying the last goodbye to the great soldier.
Various shots of the he final test match between England and
Australia. Australia wins and secures the
Ashes. Crowds fill the
Oval grounds after the match.
September
Several shots of the American liner
Morro Castle burning at sea only 8 miles from the US
Coast.
King George V and Queen Mary on platform just before the
Queen launches the
Cunard White Star Liner
534 at
Clydebank.
Huge crowds gathered to see the launching. She christens the ship 'Queen Mary'. Liner plunges into the sea.
October
Various shots of the funeral of the
King Alexander of
Yugoslavia in
Belgrade. King and the
French Foreign Minister Mr Barthou were assassinated in
Marseilles, France.
Late King's eldest son, young
King Peter II is seen standing beside his father's coffin.
Several shots of the plane taking off, flying and taxiing in.
C. W. A.
Scott and
Captain T. Campbell Black have won the England to Australia
Air Race in this plane.
Plane's
Name is
Grosvenor House. The shots were taken at the start of the race at Mildenhall and after their arrival to
Melbourne, final destination.
November
King George V laying wreath at the base of
Cenotaph at
Armistice Day Celebration in London.
Top shot of the sea of people gathered for the celebration.
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, reading the message from the King to people of Melbourne at Centenary Celebrations.
Royal Coach in front of
Westminster Abbey.
Prince George, Duke of Kent and
Princess Marina of Greece getting into coach after their wedding.
Duke and Duchess leaving in coach after he ceremony. Huge crowds are seen around
Buckingham Palace. Duke and Duchess a the balcony of Buckingham Palace waving to crowds.
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