FILMING OF QUEEN VICTORIA DIAMOND JUBILEE 1897

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Before newsreels developed
out of story telling cinematography, enthusiasts of this new
art form took it upon themselves to film great events of the
age.

Instead of shooting people
crossing a bridge, dancing in a yard or trains arriving, we
begin to see actual news-worthy events being filmed and shown
the next day, or sometimes within hours.

This footage we have provided
is of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession, which took
place on Pall Mall, Westminster, London on June 22, 1897.

The Queen had actually surpassed
all reigning English and Scottish monarchs on 25 September 1896
but waited until the summer of 1897 for the celebration to align
with her Diamond Jubilee.

Many
if not all British cinematographers were present along the procession
including Robert Paul, Alfred Wrench, Birt Acres, John A. Prestwich
and R.J. Appleton. A respectable amount of film from this event
survives from these pioneers.

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