Ceremony In Abyssinia (1930-1939)

Full title reads: “Ceremony In Abyssinia. King Selassie I opens new Parliament Building“ Abyssinia / Ethiopia. Pan across new Parliament building (presumably in Addis Ababa). Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie arrives in car and is escorted to door. He is presented with a key and opens the door. VS of Selassie and other dignitaries. N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. 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.