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MITCHELL AND KENYON 420 LORD ROBERTS' VISIT TO MANCHESTER (1901)   [Assigned Title]

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Country of Origin: England
Year of origin: 1901
Genre: n/a
Locations of shooting: n/a

Credits
Photography: Thomas-Edison Pictures
[Commissioner and Exhibitor]: Thomas, Arthur Duncan
Additional Photography: Mitchell and Kenyon


Keywords: Earl Roberts, Manchester, Roberts, Frederick
Visit of Earl Frederick Roberts to Manchester. Replacement title (0.07). Mounted
cavalry and police process down wide, crowd-lined street. Factory chimneys in background Four
white horses pulls carriage bearing Lord Mayor and bewigged civic dignitary, followed by other
carriages. Sign for Exchange Station [Manchester] seen. Followed by huge file of policeman and
crowds cheering at camera. Further views of cheering crowds - some on horse buses (2.18). Note:
Lord Roberts is not discernible. Lord Roberts was one of the most famous military figures of the
Boer War. Known as 'Bobs'. Rival of Sir Redvers Buller who replaced him after heavy defeats to
the Boers. M & K exploited their feud. Taken from Simon Popple's essay in 'The Lost World
of Mitchell & Kenyon: Edwardian Britain on Film' (2004), bfi Publishing.

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