Voice of a Nation
Clip 1: Street parade
2 min 36 sec
Taken from the historical footage Voice of a Nation (c1918)
Original title classification not known – this clip chosen to be G
Availability of the complete title
Please note: this clip is silent
Curator’s clip description
On a cold rainy day, a crowd gathers to watch returned servicemen march in a parade on the streets of a big city. Some people stand on shopfront awnings to get a better view; others crowd on the footpaths.
A group of four horse-drawn Red Cross wagons parade down the street, each bearing the distinctive Red Cross emblem on the side of the wagon and on an accompanying flag. A brass band is followed by troops marching on foot displaying their weapons. Another marching band marches past the crowd, along with more soldiers. Both the British and Australian flags can be seen unfurling in the wind on the left of screen.
The camera captures these scenes from an elevated fixed position. The final shots show the servicemen showered with confetti and paper thrown by the crowd.
