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WORK ID: YFA 3832 (Master Record)
| Title | Year | Date |
| PEACE DAY 1946 FREEDOM OF HULL | 1946 | 1946-06-08 |
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Details
Original Format: 35mm Colour: Black & White Sound: Sound Duration: 9 mins 36 secs Credits: Commentator Councillor W. M. McNicol Filmed by Debenham & co., Beverley, Yorks. Sound Recorded by Imperial Sound Studios Subject: Wartime |
| Summary This film documents the Peace Day celebrations in Hull. It includes troop and cadet inspections as well as a parade of the East Yorkshire Regiment and accompanying parties through the city. |
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Description
This film documents the Peace Day celebrations in Hull. It includes troop and cadet inspections as well as a parade of the East Yorkshire Regiment and accompanying parties through the city.
Title - Kingston upon Hull Peace Day Celebrations 8th June, 1946 Presentation of the Freedom of the City to the East Yorkshire Regiment
Title - Commentator Councillor W. M. McNicol
Filmed by Debenham & co., Beverley, Yorks.
Sound Recorded by Imperial Sound Studios
Title - Victory Celebrations...
This film documents the Peace Day celebrations in Hull. It includes troop and cadet inspections as well as a parade of the East Yorkshire Regiment and accompanying parties through the city.
Title - Kingston upon Hull Peace Day Celebrations 8th June, 1946 Presentation of the Freedom of the City to the East Yorkshire Regiment
Title - Commentator Councillor W. M. McNicol
Filmed by Debenham & co., Beverley, Yorks.
Sound Recorded by Imperial Sound Studios
Title - Victory Celebrations Committee
Councillor W. M. McNicol (Chairman)
Alderman A. Stark, OBE Deputy Chairman
Alderman J. G. Hewett, J.P.
Councillor H. Fairbotham, J.D.
Councillor J. D. L. Nicholson
Councillor K. Percival
Councillor G. Russell
The Lord Mayor (Councillor Herbert Harrison)
Ex-officio
The film opens with a scroll which was to be presented for the freedom of the city. The Lord Mayor and the rest of the men listed on the opening credits are in attendance for the presentation. In the front row of observers are members from the National War Disabled - Hull Branch. The ceremony was unable to happen until this time due the War. During the opening speech, there is a close up of the historic colours of the East Yorkshire Regiment. The Lord Mayor gives the formal presentation of the casket containing the scroll to the Col. of Regiment. He makes a speech of thanks during which time he praises the spirit of their resilient spirit during the blitz.
A detachment from the Regiment forms a Guard of Honour. The colours are raised, and the Lord Mayor and Sheriff perform an inspection. A brass band plays, and there is a further inspection of the cadet forces. Many of the citizens of Hull have turned out for this event, and some of them wave to the camera.
The civic party takes their saluting post near the art gallery, and the parade marches past. The parade includes the East Yorkshire Regiment, cadets, the British Legion, and war veterans among others. Crowds of people have turned out for the parade in appreciation. Some people even overlook the parade from second story windows. Adverts on the sides of the buildings are also visible and include one for Textol - Disinfects, Bleaches, Cleanses! - and Shop at the Cooperative Stores. The parade continues to march through the city including the bomb damaged quarters.
Title - The Eng Filmed by Debenham & Co. Beverley.
Context
This film is a documentation of events held in Hull in 1946, potentially as a celebration of the end of the Second World War, which happened the previous year. Filmed by Debenham and Co. and commentated by councillor W.M. McNicol, the film shows the East Yorkshire Regiment marching through Hull city centre along with cadets and injured soldiers being supported by local citizens.
During the Second World War, Hull suffered as many as 82 air raids at the hands of the German Luftwaffe. Some of...
This film is a documentation of events held in Hull in 1946, potentially as a celebration of the end of the Second World War, which happened the previous year. Filmed by Debenham and Co. and commentated by councillor W.M. McNicol, the film shows the East Yorkshire Regiment marching through Hull city centre along with cadets and injured soldiers being supported by local citizens.
During the Second World War, Hull suffered as many as 82 air raids at the hands of the German Luftwaffe. Some of these were planned attacks like those on the ports; however, some were due to lost German bombers needing to offload bombs somewhere before they headed home. There were ten primary bombing targets located in Hull during the Second World War, one of these being the docks as the Luftwaffe aimed to diminish supplies that were being shipped to the USSR. But despite all of the damage Hull’s docks received during the air raids, they still remained functioning throughout the war. The Second World War saw the first daylight air raid, which was against the city of Hull and also saw the last piloted air raid against Britain. Around 95% of house in Hull were damaged during the air raids and around 1200 civilians died, with another 3000 being injured because of the air raids. The East Yorkshire Regiment, seen in the film, was a line infantry regiment composed of 1-2 regular battalions, 1 militia battalion, 2 territorial battalions and 16 hostilities only battalions. This regiment was located across the globe and served with many other countries’ armies, for example, India, France, the Middle East, Tunisia, Sicily, North Africa, Italy and Palestine. In Hull now, there are many war memorials to commemorate the Second World War and the fallen soldiers due to the devastation the city of Hull faced during this period. A cinema in Hull, bombed in 1941 still stands and is the last remaining civilian bomb ruin in existence, it has also been a Grade II listed building since 2007. |
