This film documents a day of Civic pageantry, in Harrogate, for the Royal Baths extension, which was opened by the Lord Mayor of London Sir Frank Bowater. The film follows the arrival of the special guests at Harrogate station, and documents the ceremonial procession through the city. The film concludes with brief snippets from the bath, where the Lord Mayor samples some of Harrogate’s famed water. Title – West Riding constabulary presents Title – Harrogate’s day of Civic pageantry – Royal...

This film documents a day of Civic pageantry, in Harrogate, for the Royal Baths extension, which was opened by the Lord Mayor of London Sir Frank Bowater. The film follows the arrival of the special guests at Harrogate station, and documents the ceremonial procession through the city. The film concludes with brief snippets from the bath, where the Lord Mayor samples some of Harrogate’s famed water. Title – West Riding constabulary presents Title – Harrogate’s day of Civic pageantry – Royal baths extension opened by The Lord Mayor of London Sir Frank Bowater July 10th 1939. Title – At the station, eager crowds, and the civic heads of 10 great cities, awaited the arrival of Sir Frank and Lady Bowater. The film opens outside the station, where a crowd have gathered along the pavements with a marching band standing in the street wearing red uniforms. Old fashioned horse drawn carriages, with drivers wearing traditional garments, wait outside a red bricked building. The band begins to play and police officers stand around in the vacant streets. Sir Frank Bowater and company then exit the station wearing ceremonial regalia and walk along a red carpet outside the station. Title – After greeting their guests, the party are formed a procession. Officers on horseback trot past the camera. A brief shot shows procession of motor cars and horse drawn carriages waiting beneath the station entrance. Officers on horseback then trot past the crowds in the centre of Harrogate. Title - …headed by the band of the King’s own Yorkshire light infantry. The marching band marches past the camera and the crowds; followed by Sir Frank and Lady Bowater, who drive past in a chauffeur driven car. The next sequence shows the horse drawn carriages moving off while there are shots of the crowd waving and people watching from rooftops and windows above. The crowd then disperses as the final carriage makes its way past. More shots capture the procession as it moves through Harrogate towards the baths. Title – At the main entrance to the Royal Baths the 1/5th battalion West Yorkshire regiment formed a guard of honour. Shots capture the crowd watching as the special guests arrive at the baths, leaving the various motorcars and carriages. A shot briefly captures some of the carriage drivers in their traditional attire, before more guests arrive. The battalion then form the guard of honour and Sir Bowater – in full ceremonial regalia – walks between the rows of soldiers. The final shots in this sequence capture the special guests entering the baths, before the marching band and the 1/5th battalion march off down the street. Title – Heralded by a fanfare of trumpets the civic party passed inside for the opening ceremony. The initial shot in this sequence captures officers playing trumpets by the entrance. The special guests, some of which hold ceremonial maces and swords, then file through a courtyard past a fountain; interspersed in this section are shots of people watching from a rooftop. Title – The Lord Mayor of London sampled the London waters… The Lord Mayor - with other special guests at his side - drinks some water from a glass. Title – "Great stuff, this!" The last few shots briefly capture the Lord Mayor talking to Lady Bowater, who also samples the Harrogate water, before the last shot shows a Union Jack flag blowing in the wind. Title – The end.