Leeds Special Constables Drilling At Weetwood Park (1914 1918)

Titles read: LEEDS Special Constables Drilling At Weetwood Park. Yorkshire. General view looking across wide open park at long line of Specials; marching; wearing armbands over suits or coats. They march off to left; followed by more rows. LS across park; various people stand along fence. Closer shot same; panning to left quite a way; then panning back right: people of the community socialising; neighbourhood feel. Recreation. Women; children; some men. People leaning on fence; others stand in small groups talking; shaking hands; etc. ; kids hanging out; some of them see the camera. Bicycles; dogs. Flag with stuck in the ground. A good view of regular people ca. 1915; fashions in clothing; etc. (though the skirts are longer here in Yorkshire than down in London ) Trees in BG. World War One; home front. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.