Ulster’s Guardian Of Peace - Lord Derby (1914-1918)

Ulster’s Guardian of Peace - Lord Derby. Northern Ireland. Military; Northern Ireland. Lord Derby reviews a military group referred to here as Ulster’s Guardians of Peace - maybe the Ulster Special Constabulary; the Black & Tans; who after the partition of Ireland in 1920; were officially recognised and paid by the British Government; they imposed martial law on much of Northern Ireland and dealt harshly w/ the opposition. This is a big rally of these thugs - pan across park w/ many of them standing. CU Lord D. on platform making speech. 2 rows of the guardians of peace. The Black and Tans march past spectators in park. Lord D. & other bigwigs on platform. More of marching. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes