Queen In Kandy

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
54/32
Date Released
29 Apr 1954
Date covered
29 Apr 1954
Length of issue (in feet)
296
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Wembley - Rugby League Final
  2. 2McCarthy Under Fire
  3. 3Geneva: Talks Start
  4. 4Queen In Kandy
  5. *Hampden Park - Scottish Cup Final
  6. *Queen Mother Presents Colours To Royal Sussex Regiment

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
Her Majesty attends a reception by chieftains in Kandy: visits Polonnaruwa to see the giant effigies of Buddah: visits the Temple of the Tooth and watches a mammoth procession of 1,250 dancers and drummers, who escort elephants through the streets.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Ceylon; Kandy
Footage sources
Gaumont British News
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
245
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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