King George VI passes away in the United Kingdom. People gather in a large number at a railroad station in London. A funeral train bearing the body of King George VI pulls in at the station. People mourn. Casket bearing the body is taken out of the train. View of Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II, her sister Princess Margaret, and the Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in mourning black at the train station as the casket is unloaded from the train. Pallbearers carry the casket. Exterior of Westminster Hall (3 St Margaret St, London SW1P 3JX, United Kingdom). A large crowd gathers along the sides of a street. The casket is placed in Westminster Hall. A crowd queues up to pay homage.
On the way to the Paris Peace conference, President and Mrs. Wilson visit Carlisle, England, on 29 December 1918. Crowds gather at the Market Place in Carlisle, England, to welcome President Wilson on his “pilgrimage of the heart” visit to this birthplace of his mother. The weather is foggy and drizzling. The Crown & Mitre Hotel (English St, Carlisle CA3 8HZ, United Kingdom), where the President and First lady are staying, and where Wilson signed the freemen's roll, can be seen faintly across the square. A troop of horsemen lead an open horse-drawn carriage carrying the President, Carlisle Mayor Bertram Carr and another official. They step from the carriage in front of the Town Hall to await a second carriage carrying First Lady, Mr. Edith Wilson. While waiting, Wilson doffs his hat and waves to the crowds attending despite inclement weather. The second carriage arrives, and Mrs. Wilson waves a large bouquet of flowers as she steps down from the carriage, followed by Lady Mayoress, Miss Eleanor Carr. The President, First Lady, and others then enter the Town Hall.
British French aviator Henri Farman shows his aircraft to others in London, England. He walks away. Graham White sitting in aircraft in Park Royal. Airplane takes off. Plane flies over a forest. Plane lands in Rugby, England. Pilot jumps down from the airplane. White with Farman and others. White leaving for breakfast. White sits in the aircraft and takes off leaving Rugby. Louis Paulhan won the £10,000 Daily Mail prize for the first flight from London to Manchester, United Kingdom. White's plane developed engine trouble.
Civil Defense workers in England climb a heap of debris near Saint Paul's Cathedral (St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, United Kingdom) in London, England. Containers nearby debris. People stand. British workers dump debris in the containers. Crane operates in the background. A fireman holds water hose and extinguishes a fire caused by German Luftwaffe blitz bombing campaign during World War II.
Germany's successive attack over England during World War II. A British soldier walks along a mesh wire fence. Soldiers hold guns. Soldiers and officers stand in front of parked aircraft. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, with other officers walks past the planes. Workers at work inside an ordnance factory. A man stands leaning against a wall. People in London. A man sits in a car and lights a cigar for another man. Ships at a sea. Buildings in London. The flag of England being hoisted. A soldiers with a gun and the gun barrel is raised.
View of Trafalgar Square and Statue of Lord Nelson in London, England. People feed pigeons on the street. Scenes around the Thames River. View of Tower of London (The Tower of London London, England EC3N 4AB) and Tower Bridge (Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP, United Kingdom). Cars approach London Bridge. View of London city from Thames River shows dome of St. Paul's Cathedral in the background. Ship unloads goods at dockyard.
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