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The World's Eighth Wonder

Item number (ISN):

376213

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1924

Item number (ISN):

376213

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

GRAPHIC CONSULTANTS LTD.

Accession:

1972-0105

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1924

Description:

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Film about the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium in London, England. It shows: extreme close-up of the Prince of Wales in naval uniform, posing for the camera with other military officers; long view of the Duke of York in 1922 cutting the first sod for the construction of the British Empire World’s Fair in England; medium shot of a steam crane lifting a block at the construction site and men working with shovels and spades; medium shot of steel construction and buildings taking shape; medium shot of interior of the Palace of Engineering and the Palace of Industry still under construction; medium shot of more buildings under construction; aerial shot of the completed Wembley Stadium, one of the first buildings completed on the site; close-up of a large crowd of workers testing the stability of the viewing stands, by stamping their feet and swaying from one side to the other; long view of the 1923 Soccer Cup Final being played before a large number of spectators in the stands; various shots of completed pavilions, men at work, an Indian wearing a turban while working on the Indian Pavilion, large roller coaster structure under construction and other rides at the amusement park; close-up of sign on a pavilion reading "Newfoundland"; various shots of the King and Queen arriving in an open carriage for the official opening of the exhibition on 23 April 1924, with large crowds cheering, the King and Queen walking towards a throne, and the King declaring the exhibition open; long view of the large crowds cheering the King and Queen as they drive away from the grounds; long view high angle shot of a general view of the exhibition grounds showing buildings decorated with flags; close-up of taxi cabs arriving at the exhibition with visitors and of people lining up to get into the exhibition; medium shot of people going through the turnstiles; "Railodok" transporting people to the Palace of Industry, and buildings and gardens in the background; medium shot of entrance to the Palace of Industries, with sign reading "Gate of Harmony", and interior shots of the Palace of Industries; close-up of Beafeater on guard outside a building; medium shot of a cotton mill and people looking at spinning, looming and weaving machines, part of the cotton industry displays representing Lancashire; long view of bubbling soap suds representing the soap industry; and a large optical lens on a stand, representing the glass industry.

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Notes:

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1. Given the 90-year rule, this title is under copyright until 31 December 2014.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

430176

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7301-1690

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

440337

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2007-07-0019

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

981560

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2007-07-0043

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

8208-0454
9308-0030
8309-2656
8221-0412
8702-0230
8809-0244
9502-0047
9605-0061
7301-1690
9102-0852
8506-0222
7609-0034

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2007-07-0019

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

The permission of Library and Archives Canada is required to reproduce this title.

Copyright status:

Under copyright until 31 December 2014.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of Library and Archives Canada

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