New York World'S Fair New York-1939: Fairgoers in Hats Pass a Gilded Lion Below a Crowned Gr Cipher Panel

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationNew York World's Fair, New York, United States
Duration7s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 · New York World's Fair, New York, United States

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What is in this clip

world's fair
international exhibitions
British monarchy
1930s fashion
tourism
architecture
Anglo-American relations

Shot type: medium
Camera: pan · handheld · tilt
Setting: outdoor · Monumental entrance of a national exhibition building at a world's fair, with pillars, steps and statues
Time and weather: day · summer · sunny
Lighting: Hard direct sunlight with strong shadows from the pillars
People: 20 · Adult fairgoers, men in dark suits with fedoras and one pale straw hat, women in wide-brimmed white hats, dark coats and a white summer dress, walking past and standing on the entrance steps
Landmarks: British Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair
Objects: gilded lion statues · stone dedication panel · crowned GR cipher · square pillars · entrance steps · hats
Readable signs: BRITISH PAVILION · GR · UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Colors: cream · gold · dark brown · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: High
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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Men in fedoras and a straw hat pass a gilded lion statue near the entrance.
The camera pans right to the BRITISH PAVILION panel with its crowned GR cipher.
Visitors in white hats and dark coats gather on the steps below the panel.
A second gilded lion appears at right as the framing settles on the cipher panel.

New York World'S Fair New York-1939: Fairgoers in Hats... — Clip Details

New York World's Fair, Flushing Meadows, Queens, 1939 home movie footage of the British Pavilion entrance. A gilded lion statue stands at left as men in fedoras and a straw hat pass close to the camera. The view then pans right to a tall panel lettered 'BRITISH PAVILION' above a crowned GR royal cipher, while visitors in hats and summer dresses gather on the steps below and a second gilded lion edges in at right. Filmed handheld on colour 8mm in bright sun with deep shadows.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 7s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800000069

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: New York World's Fair, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Answers requests for 1939 colour footage of Britain's presence at the New York World's Fair, suited to documentaries on the fair, the late-1930s monarchy or pre-war international relations.
Period detail: The crowned GR cipher of George VI, men's fedoras and straw hats, and women's wide-brimmed white hats and long dresses all fit 1939.
Home-movie behavior: A visitor's handheld camera lingers on the gilded lion and then swings to the royal cipher, recording what an ordinary fairgoer chose to capture at the entrance.
What appears in frame: A gilded lion statue, a tall panel lettered BRITISH PAVILION with a crowned GR cipher, square shadowed pillars, broad steps, and visitors in hats and summer clothing.
Film character: Warm colour 8mm with hard sunlight, deep shadow blocks, golden highlights and soft fine grain from a handheld, projected-and-recaptured original.
Edit role: Works as an establishing shot for a Britain-at-the-fair segment or a quick cutaway when narration mentions George VI or the 1939 exhibition.
Historical context: Britain's pavilion stood near the Lagoon of Nations alongside other national exhibits, and its royal cipher and lions presented the monarchy to American visitors.
Research note: Film copyright rests with the archive; visible fairgoers, some with recognisable faces, are unidentified, and the lion sculptures and panel design may carry separate design or likeness considerations.
Research search match: 1939 New York World's Fair British Pavilion, GR royal cipher color home movie, 1930s fairgoers in hats, 8mm world's fair footage
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Soviet worker statue, white eagle pavilion and Perisphere helicline clips, then with other 1939 Flushing Meadows footage, then with 1930s royal or exhibition material.

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Men in fedoras pass a gilded lion at the British Pavilion entrance, 1939 New York World's Fair, Flushing Meadows — Fairgoers in 1930s hats pass a gilded lion at the British Pavilion, New York World's Fair, 1939.
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Visitors gather on the steps under the crowned GR cipher of the British Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair — Visitors on the entrance steps below the crowned GR royal cipher, British Pavilion, 1939.
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British Pavilion dedication panel with George VI's GR cipher and fairgoers below, Flushing Meadows, Queens, 1939 — The dedication panel with its crowned GR cipher frames fairgoers in period dress, 1939.
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Crowned GR royal cipher on the British Pavilion entrance, seen in colour 8mm at the 1939 New York World's Fair — The British Pavilion's crowned GR cipher between gilded lions, New York World's Fair, 1939.
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