5,000 “Specials“ (1931)

Full title reads: “London. 5,000 ’Specials’. Prince George inspects and reviews members of Metropolitan Special Constabulary reserve in Hyde Park.“ Hyde Park, London. Pan across great gathering of men of the Metropolitan Police Special Constabulary. LS of Prince George, Duke of Kent, presenting trophies to ’Specials’. Various shots as the volunteer policemen march past the saluting Duke of Kent. 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