Original Abstract
A BBC news item which looks at London's historic past with the presentation to the City of London of a sword, a replica of the City's seventeenth century Sword of State.
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English abstract
A BBC news item which looks at London's historic past with the presentation to the City of London of a sword, a replica of the City's seventeenth century Sword of State.
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Description
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BBC news covered a wide selection of lighter informative items which were not directly linked to news events. This item is an example which shows ceremonial swords used by the Lord Mayor of the City Of London. The first Lord Mayor was elected in 1189. It is a post which is held for one year and elections take place in the autumn.
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Creator
BBC
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Publisher
BBC
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Subject
Mayor
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News
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ceremonial swords
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Thematical Keywords
United Kingdom
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England
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History
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Local authorities
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Geographical Keywords
United Kingdom
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Europe
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Northwestern Europe
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Owner
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Source
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Contributor
BBC
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Rights [+]
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Media Type
AudioVisual
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Date created
1962-12-18
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Date issued
1962-12-18
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English
Nederlands
Deutsch
Francais
