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King Edward VII Opens Sheffield University
The grand opening of Sheffield University by King Edward VII on 12 July 1905
Overview
The grand opening of Sheffield University by King Edward VII on 12 July 1905. This film was made by Frank Mottershaw, a pioneer British filmmaker who set up the Sheffield Photo Company in 1900 and is best known for his fiction films including the pacy chase film A Daring Daylight Burglary (1903).
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