The Minister Of Employment (1929)

Hope, Derbyshire. Full titles read: “THE MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT - Mr JH [J.H.] Thomas opens great new Cement works at (appropriate name) HOPE !“ M/S’s of James Henry (JH) Thomas giving a very animated speech. The camera pans of the large crowds of working men who listen to his speech. Intertitle reads: “Jimmy receives portrait of himself done in cement !“ M/S of portrait of Thomas being presented by dignitary. Thomas appears to give a speech of thanks. 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 more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to th