King Paul and Queen Fredericka arrive in parliament of Greece, in Athens to take oath as new monarch of Greece. Deputies stand on their seats and clap for the King and Queen. King Paul replaces his recently deceased brother King George. After the oath taking King and Queen went out of the parliament saluted and greeted by deputies.
Spanish military troops march in Madrid on the eighth anniversary of National Victory. Civilians cheer and enjoy the parade. Cavaliers and tank regiment present the guard of honor for Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco. A tremendous crowd outside his house cheers for him. He raises both hands towards the crowd's.
British monarchs tour to Africa. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret visit the Victoria Falls, twice as high as Niagara Falls, on the Zambezi River running between Zambia and Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe). King George VI presents a gift to the ruling Chief of Barotseland, Imwiko Lewanika, known as the Mbumu wa Litunga. Lozi natives dance and native residents play drums. Barotseland Chief rowed on boat by native Lozi men.
Sand dunes in desert of Iran, Persia. The oil exploration team led by Geroge B. Reynolds, working for William Know D'Arcy, moves across the countryside in search of oil. A group of men pull their horses across dunes and climb a hill. Desert sand all over. Men on horsebacks cross a small river flowing through the desert. Notebook of George Reynolds with a photograph in it.
Scenes from the film camera accompanying the William Knox D'Arcy British oil exploration party in Iran, led by George B. Reynolds. Markets and civilian lifestyle in Iran. Steam boat sails in a river. Buildings near the river. The Shrine of Imam Ali Reza in Mashhad, Iran. A man drives loads on donkeys. Civilians on dusty streets. Two men on roadside smoke a water pipe. A shoe maker making shoes near road. Crowd of men, shops and merchandise in busy markets.
Activities setting up an oil drilling system in Masjed Soleyman, Iran, led by George B. Reynolds who was working for a British syndicate led by William Knox D'Arcy. Herds of camel, sheep and animals in desert. A laborer skimming oil from a natural surface-bubbling well. Men on horse guide laborers digging ground in desert. Laborers stand on scaffolds and work together. A machinery system set up for drilling on the rig. Laborers rotate shaft and the underground oil comes out. A man observes quality of drilled oil. Man on horses move up a ridge followed by laborers carrying their equipment.
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