Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Durham’s Royal Visitor

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
960A
Date Released
30 Oct 1947
Date submitted
28 Oct 1947
Date submitted
27 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Barking Blaze
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hollywood Testifies against Communists
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: V2 Launched from Aircraft Carrier
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Alamein Re-Union 1947
  5. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Durham’s Royal Visitor
  6. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Goswick Train Crash

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Story

Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth’s Visit to Durham (Mute). DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth visits Durham where she laid a foundation stone at St Mary’s College and opened a new wing at Finchale Abbey. SHOTLIST: KS MS crowds in fore with Durham Cathedral in background. Car drives off. Arrival at site of New St Mary’s College. Princess mounts rostrum. Shots of her using trowel, foundation stone laid. Dr JF Duff can be seen on platform. MS Princess standing on Prebends Bridge looking at cathedral. Princess escorted by Dr CA Alington. Enters cloisters of cathedral. Princess leaves cathedral, walks through crowds, waving etc. Princess walks through grounds of Finchale Abbey Training Centre for ex-servicemen, watching them gardening. GV of new extension and Princess opening door of new extension.
Local distribution only
Newcastle only
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
49350
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
146
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