Westminster’s Day Of Majesty

Series

Series Name: Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

54/94

Date Released

2 Dec 1954

Date covered

30 Nov 1954

Length of issue (in feet)

774

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

The Queen rides in state to open Parliament
Westminster Hall: Sir Winston Churchill receives the tribute of both Houses and is presented with a portrait of himself as an 80th birthday present

Researcher Comments

Portrait by Graham Sutherland

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Older people

Locations

London; Westminster

Footage sources

British Paramount News
Gaumont British News
Library

Credits:

Camera: Cedric Baynes
Camera: John Corbett
Camera: John Rudkin
Camera: Norman William Roper
Camera: Robert Kenneth Leslie Gordon
Camera: William Jordan

Length of story (in feet)

436

Story extras:

Film clip

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