Hull’s New Gardens Opened (1935)

There is no title for this item. The item is part of the “News in a Nutshell“ - a roundup of the news. Hull, Humberside. Mr Herbert Morrison, leader of the London City Council (and one of the most influential Labour politicians in the post-war period) is walking with the Mayor of Hull and several other dignitaries to open the new Queen’s Gardens at Hull. Crowds of people gathered for the opening ceremony. Herbert Morrison mounts the dais to start the electric fountain working. A large fountain starts splashing water. A woman unveiling the monument to Wilberforce, champion of the slaves born in Hull. Pan across the Queen’s Gardens - a nice shot. 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 fro