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King George VI is crowned King of the United Kingdom
King George VI rides in a royal carriage to Westminster Abbey for his coronation on May 12, 1937. Large crowd gathers to see the ceremony. Royal guards accompany the coach. Coach arrives in Buckingham Palace. Indian Sikh men watching among the crowd gathered outside the Buckingham Palace. King George VI is seen with Queen Elizabeth and others from a balcony. King George VI is seen with Queen Elizabeth pose with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret for a formal family portrait. The King and Queen of the United Kingdom seated on thrones.
A woman looks at art objects in Russian Prince Vladimir Galitzine's emporium in London, England United Kingdom.
Antique shop of White Russian emigre Prince Vladimir Galitzine at 20 Berkeley Street in London, England, United Kingdom. A wealthy woman customer, dressed in furs, is seen examining various objects in the shop. A portrait of Russian Emperor Nicholas II with an antique frame. Closeup of a white pitcher holding a piece of paper with a drawing of a Russian Orthodox church, and the words: "Emperor's Memorial Fund." Sidewalk view of ground-level display case containing antique items. The Berkeley street address, 20A, is painted above the display. Closeup shows a sign above the address, reading "Prince Vladimir Galitzine Antiques." A closeup of the Haut Couture Boutique of White Russian emigre, Anna de Wolkoff (aka Anna Nikolayevna Wolkova) with sign reading "Anna de Wolkoff."
White Russian emigres sing and drink at an Anglo Russian sports club in London, United Kingdom.
White Russian emigres gathered at an Anglo Russian sports club in London, United Kingdom. A group of men and women relax and converse at the sports club. A waiter serves vodka to the the group. They sing a Russian song, accompanied by one of them who plays a guitar. Then one of them calls for a special (larger) drink, which the waiter brings on a tray. The man receiving the drink holds it while they begin to sing a particular song, to a woman in the group. She rises as the man with the drink bows low before her. She takes the drink and downs in one continuous swallow, as her companions urge her on, singing with increased tempo and shout when she finishes. She hands the empty glass back to the man, who kisses her hand. Scene shifts to the group deciding what to do next for the camera. Some drink more. The guitar player sings and plays and others join in. Closeup of the waiter standing with a woman who drinks down the contents of a beverage can. The waiter enters and serves all again, with glasses of vodka. The party continues with more singing.
Implementation of the Mao Zedong led economic and social plan titled the 'Great Leap Forward' in Red China.
Postwar living conditions in the People’s Republic of China under the Communist regime of Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung) photographed by Indians visiting the country. The film highlights China's problems of industry, agriculture, and excess population. Advertisements and posters for the Mao Zedong led economic and social plan titled the 'Great Leap Forward' in 1958. Objectives of the plan. Agriculture, industry, and education in China, including brief shot of men, women, and children in classroom, possibly for re-education. Men and women work in factories and plants. A Russian sign reads 'Made in the Soviet Union'. Workers inside a huge automatic automotive plant set up and supplies by the Soviet Union (SU). A steel and iron company rebuilt and enlarged with the aid of Soviet Union. A seamless steel tube mill supplied and erected by the SU. A plant designed, equipped, and built by SU technicians. A bridge over a river. Women work in a high voltage testing laboratory equipped by the East German government. A fully automatic petroleum refinery built by the Japanese. A heavy gilding machine plant started by the Japanese in 1937. Various factories, plants, and industries in China. Rural farmland and irrigation. People work in backyard furnaces, factories, presses, rolling mills and automotive factories. Deserted city streets with few cars. Workers inside an automotive plant. Communist Party of China Chairman Mao Zedong signs a pact with the Premier of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev. Newspaper headlines regarding the disagreements leading to rifts in the China-Soviet relations in 1960. The Soviet Union withdraws technicians and support from China resulting in closure of industries. Statistics highlight China's dropping industrial production in steel, coal, electricity, and petroleum compared to that of USA, Soviet Union, and United Kingdom.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with their two daughters in London.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with their two daughters in London. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret walk with their parents and pet dogs in a park near Buckingham Palace. The British Royal family strolls in a garden near a stream. The family feed ducks in a pond. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret walk toward their father. Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon letting her dog sniff her hand. Workmen in the Royal Mews (The Royal Mews Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0QH, United Kingdom) give George III's State Coach a wash up and brush up for the coronation ceremonies. A fully uniformed entourage on horseback practices guiding the 176-year-old coach that will be used for the coronation of King George VI.
Yeomen march in uniforms designed by King Edward VII in London, England.
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester reviews Yeomen in London, England. The Royal Guards band play at St. James's Palace (Marlborough Rd, St. James's, London SW1A 1BQ, United Kingdom). Yeomen march wearing traditional uniform designed by King Edward VII. They march for their annual inspection. The Duke of Gloucester reviews the Yeomen.