West Ham Town Hall & Newham Youth Orchestra

From the collection of

London’s Screen Archives
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West Ham Town Hall & Newham Youth Orchestra


Although the film opens with some grim monochrome stills of the Town Hall in the middle of renovations, we are soon treated to shots of the venue in all its restored glory, with officials happily posing in the courtyard. Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Hall, joining in the Centenary celebrations to the great joy of local schoolchildren and flag-waving crowds. The final highlight is the Newham Youth Orchestra concert at the venue, rightly rewarded by a thunderous applause.


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