Film Number

138

Title

AT MESSRS. PILKINGTON'S GLASS WORKS

Producer

Weisker Bros

Date

c1913

Gauge

16mm

Colour

b/w

Sound

silent

Running Time

4 mins 10 secs

Description

The King (George V) and Queen arrive to visit Pilkington's; people cheer them as they enter. The party also includes William Windle Pilkington, the Earl of Derby, and Lord Cozens-Hardy. The King turns a wheel which starts the turbine for the new generating plant; more cheers. Shot of the royal party travelling on a moving platform within the works and seeing the machinery. Close-up of the King and Queen. A workman is seen. More shots of the party on the platform, more workers are seen in the background. Shot of the King and Queen shaking hands with Mr. Pilkington and leaving the works.