King George V opening the British Empire Exhibition

Edited Title
King George V opening the British Empire Exhibition
Archivist's Original Title
King George V opening the British Empire Exhibition
Original description
A recording of King George V opening the British Empire Exhibition, with a collector's note indicating it was recorded acoustically by an amateur. The performance includes speeches and actualities, but the sound quality is poor, with audible audience noise at times.
Transcription
[...] satisfaction to come here today with the Queen for the purpose of opening the British Empire Exhibition. Our heartiest congratulations are due to the board of management, to the executive council, and to all who have worked with and under them for the marvelous organisation and industry which has produced this triumphant result. I am well aware of the numerous adverse circumstances, including the exceptionally unfavourable weather, which have been faced. These were successfully overcome by arduous labours carried out with resolution and goodwill. Many, who like the Queen and myself, have seen the works of the earlier stages can appreciate to the utmost the skill [?] and toil which has translated the magnificent conception into this splendid reality that now stands before us.
Time duration
0:07:49
MetadataURL
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Recording date of the original material
1924-05-01
Country Name
United Kingdom
Recording place
United Kingdom
Resource Language
English
Performer/Speaker
King George V
Tags, Keywords
King George V
British Empire Exhibition
Wembley
London
England
UK
John Bird Collection
Field recording
Recording context
Radio Programme
Name of original Collection
John Bird Collection
Collection source citation
BBC: John Bird Collection
Holding Institution of Original Materials
British Library
Licensing Institution
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Accessing Institutions
British Library
Copyright Information
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Physical format
Magnetic tape 9.5 cm/s
Original item number
C1608/4 S2 C1
SEAH Identifier
BBC00042
Broadcast Topic
Culture
Description
Collector's note: 'recorded acoustically by an amateur'. Performance notes: Audience noise audible at times. Speeches, Actualities. 1 tape reel 18 cm 9.5 cm/sec; TeleTape Poor sound quality: muffled throughout. Audience noise audible at times.
encodingFormat
Yes 00:00:06-00:07:55
Location
Item sets
Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts

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