Documentary 5min

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Procession (1897)

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Facts
Director Robert W. Paul
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Titles
(Working) Procession of Troops
(Alternative) Jubilee Procession
(Alternative) Queen Victoria's Jubilee
Production
Distribution
Categories
Actuality Film Black and White Cathedral Documentary London Military Parade Procession Queen Victoria Short Silent Film St. Paul the Apostle
Description

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee parade in London. The titles are descriptive of what is going on in the series of clips from the event. "Caped Mounted Riflemen Passing St Paul's" and "Dragoons Passing St Paul's" are two examples. This is outside St Paul's Cathedral in London and the parade took place on June 22, 1897. From BFI: "Paul had three cameras covering the procession: one at the corner of York Road, and two on the north and south sides of St Paul's Churchyard (the south operated by himself). Twelve separate films were made, of which the NFTVA holds four."

With a mix of different sources and clips, its difficult to map all of the Robert W. Paul production.

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
Caped Mounted Riflemen Passing St Paul's
St Paul's South. Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession, showing the head of the procession - Captain Ames, then a naval detachment with artillery. Filmed at York Road, just before Westminster Bridge. (NFA Catalogue)
Dragoons Passing St Paul's
St Paul's South. Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession, showing the head of the procession - Captain Ames, then a naval detachment with artillery. Filmed at York Road, just before Westminster Bridge. (NFA Catalogue)
Bands
Procession of Guards and the Household Cavalry band. Possibly Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. (NFA Catalogue) Second of of two unidentified processions by Paul.
Leaders and Life Guards
Procession of Life Guards and mounted Australian or South African troops. Possibly Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. (NFA Catalogue) First of two unidentified processions by Paul.
Front of Procession
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession filmed high angle looking left, at corner of York Road, Westminster. Street lined with troops. Carriage passes. Small contingent of Household Cavalry. Sailors pulling gun carriages (three of these).

Also "Head of Procession and Colonials"

Queen Victoria's Dimaond Jubilee procession, viewed from York Road, just before Westminster Bridge. Possibly shows the Foreign Dignitaries section of the procession. (NFA Catalogue)
Arrival of Queen's Carriage
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession. The procession is seen entering St Paul's Churchyard, photographed by R.W. Paul from a position on the south side of the churchyard. (28ft) Note: This differs from other Paul Jubilee films held in the NFTVA.
St Paul's: North 1
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Part of the Diamond Jubilee procession, viewed over the heads of Guards, as it comes into St Paul's Churchyard, showing the foreign princes on horseback, the Queen's carriage and escort. Note: Taken by Mr Hunt, one of Robert Paul's staff, 22 June 1897. Mr Hunt was positioned on the north side of St Paul's Churchyard, Paul himself on the south side.
York Road 2
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession filmed from a high angle looking left, at corner of York Road, Westminster. Procession of Life Guards and mounted Australian or South African troops. The route is lined by Guards and crowds. Note: Taken by one of Robert Paul's staff 22 June 1897. Differs from the other NFTVA film taken by Paul at York Road.
St Paul's: North 2
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession. View from north side of St Paul's churchyard, showing the Life Guards.
St Paul's: South 2
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession, viewed from the south side of St Paul's Churchyard, showing probably either the Victoria Mounted Rifles or the Natal Cavalry. Filmed by Robert Paul himself. (NFA Catalogue)
Royal Carriages
Also "York Road 5"

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession, filmed from York Road, just before Westminster Bridge. Various carriages shown (not the Queen's).
St Paul's: South 4
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession, filmed by Robert Paul from the south side of St Paul's churchyard, showing the procession immediately before the Queen's arrival, with her carriage visible in the last few frames.
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Cast
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Crew
Robert W. Paul - Director
Robert W. Paul - Editor
Robert W. Paul - Cinematography
Robert W. Paul - Producer
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Capturing a parade

Early cinema was not that spectacular, and this show may be something of the more spectacular, namely a military parade. Filmed from a series of fixed positions it does not count for much, but at least it did record a slice of history from a multitude of angles. They seem to have missed filming the Queen's carriage in full, but it is a quite spectacular parade non the less.