Belfry At Ypres Opened (1934)

Full title reads: “THE BELFRY OF YPRES - King Leopold of the Belgians performs inauguration ceremony in famous old town.“ Ypres, Belgium. Several long shots of the famous old town of Ypres - great old buildings, procession, crowds etc. Medium shot of the Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium in uniform as he walks towards camera with several dignitaries to start the ceremony. Succession of shots of the restored Belfry of Ypres and surrounding buildings - Belfry was destroyed during the Great War. An orchestra marches along the street. Colourful guards in traditional costume in procession. 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 B