Summary

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Abyssinia)

GV Addis Ababa's the triumph arch over the broad Churchill Avenue GV The old market LV Old market showing new building in background LV Old market with clothes hanging out of the old shacks GV Main street in Addis Ababa showing new building LV Local inhabitants walking about in front of the new King George Bar SV Pan to local Abyssinians walking past camera SV Pan, Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie stepping out of car with children, and he walks up steps into building

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Source British Pathé
Title HAILE SELASSIE'S SILVER JUBILEE PREPARATIONS
Description Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Abyssinia)

GV Addis Ababa's the triumph arch over the broad Churchill Avenue GV The old market LV Old market showing new building in background LV Old market with clothes hanging out of the old shacks GV Main street in Addis Ababa showing new building LV Local inhabitants walking about in front of the new King George Bar SV Pan to local Abyssinians walking past camera SV Pan, Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie stepping out of car with children, and he walks up steps into building

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Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1955
Duration 00:00:35:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 55503

Keywords

Addis Ababa Ethiopia Abyssinia markets Emperor Haile Selassie
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