Mr. Balfour Becomes A Chancellor (1910-1919)

Location of events unknown, somewhere in UK. Arthur James Balfour (later Prime Minister) becomes a chancellor, probably of a university. Various shots parade of men in robes, probably academic. Amongst them is Balfour, he tips his hat to the crowds. Some men in the procession are in army uniform. Procession goes into building with pillars, a boy attendant holds Balfour’s cloak. 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 the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.