Degree Day Is Joy Day! (1933)

Full title reads: “Albert Hall. Degree Day is Joy Day! Earl of Athlone - Chancellor - degrees to over 2,000 students of London University.“ Albert Hall, Kensington, London. The Earl of Athlone in full academic garb parades across floor at degree conferring ceremony. He mounts the stage to stand with academics. The Earl makes a speech about the work of London University. (It has yet to be built). Students walk past tutors and are given departmental cowls. Doctoral degrees are conferred by the Earl. 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