South Africas Parliament (1926)

Capetown, South Africa. Title: South Africa s Parliament opened by Earl of Athlone. .. GovernorGeneral. High angled shot of several rows of troops waiting beside and in front of the gates to a large building. Governorgeneral, the Earl of Athlone, arrives at the gate and gets out of a horse and carriage, all the soldiers stand to attention and salute as the empty carriage drives away. High angled shot of Athlone, accompanied by two officers and a lady, walking up between the gates and two rows of soldiers. M, S, from inside a carriage, of Athlone, accompanied by several officers and two smartly dressed ladies, coming down the red carpeted steps to a large building. Two rows of sailors stand to attention on either side of the steps, a man in a white safari helmet holds open the door to the carriage as Athlone, his wife and one of the officers gets in. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTE