British Empire Exhibition (1922)

Wembley, London. Full titles read: “British Empire Exhibition - Work begun on gigantic scheme which will give employment to thousands for some time.“ L/S’s of large mechanical diggers on building site. M/S’s of mechanical shovel scooping up soil from the ground lifting it up and moving it away before dumping it. Foremen and workers watch in the background. 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.