1921 ROYAL / JAPAN: Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan visits Manchester Ship Canal

Date: 27th May 1921

Location: Manchester Ship Canal

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

ENGLAND, Manchester Ship Canal:

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GV decorated ship, the Japanese Royal Yacht (?) in bay fires salute.

SV Steamer approaching ship.

SV flags (bunting) decorating mast head of Japanese ship, TILT down, Japanese flag flying from stern

SV long line of Japanese and England naval officers and dignitaries stepping on board ship

Low Angle shotmast head TILT DOWN to big naval guns and crew lined up below

LS Crown Prince Hirohito and party of Japanese and English officers walking along deck.

SV cameramen positioning their tripods on board deck.

SV Japanese sailors stand to attention as officers step down from ship.

SV officers stepping up on board deck. Japanese sailors standing by, at attention.

SV Two British officers standing on board deck.

LS officers, gathered at stern of ship, SV Hirohito steps on board.

MV, SV shots Hirohito and Japanese and British naval officers salute each other.

SV Prince Hirohito, British and Japanese officers chatting on board deck.

Hirohito posing on deck

Hirohito looks through binoculars.

SV 2 Japanese sailors blew, out to sea.

SV Japanese sailors crouching down sorting through letters (?) on board ship.

GV Japanese and British officers sitting in group pose.

SV Naval officer looking down over deck rail.

SV bearded officer and another British officer looking down over deck rail.

SV British officers in cocked hats meeting Prince Hirohito.

LS British officers in cocked hats walks aboard where they are greeted by the Crown Prince and Japanese officers.

SV group of Japanese officers, Hirohito sitting in the centre, then move away

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