New Watling Street AKA Prince Opens New Watling Street (1924)

Dartford, Kent. Title: “NEW WATLING STREET first built by the Romans 1,870 years ago - remade at a cost of over a million pounds, opened by . The Prince of Wales“. Panning shot showing a decorative stand packed with onlookers, a ribbon stretching across the new road, lots of flags and bunting and a platform from which Prince Edward makes a speech before pulling a lever that releases the ribbon. M/S of the Prince accompanied by several dignitaries walking along the new road past the stand. M/S of the Prince chatting with an official looking gentleman. High angled L/S of a procession of cars driving down the (otherwise deserted) New Watling Street, empty fields stretch out from either side of the road. A few seconds of spacing follow. More shots of the procession of cars coming down the new road. Various point of view shots from one of the cars travelling down the new road. More shots of the opening ceremony showing the decorative stand, platforms and ribbons, several press photographe