Royal Charter for Nairobi

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1088A
Date Released
13 Apr 1950
Date submitted
Apr 1950
Date submitted
11 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Lord Mayor’s Thanksgiving Fund
  2. 1A Large Crowd Watched Dominicks Bar Wins the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse
  3. 2Royal Charter for Nairobi
  4. 2Irish Movietone: Dublin’s Easter Parade
  5. 3Paris Police Battle Communists
  6. 4London’s Easter Parade
  7. 5Easter - How Did You Like It?
  8. 6His Holiday Awheel
  9. *Raich Carter Coaches Young Players at Hull City
  10. *US Sailors Entertain Glasgow Orphans

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nairobi Becomes a City. DESCRIPTION: Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, has grown to a full-size township in the course of its fifty years of existence. The Duke of Gloucester was present to make the Charter presentation on behalf of the King. SHOTLIST: KS. MS street scene shows passing traffic. Several traffic scenes. Duke & Duchess of Gloucester arrive, crowded streets. Artillery firing salute. Duke inspect Guard of Honour. Mayor, Mr Woodley welcomes Duke at Town Hall. MS platform outside Town Hall. Duke presents letter patent to Mayor. Sir Philip Mitchell, Governor of Kenya, presents city mace. Duke knights Charles Mortimer, touches him on shoulder with sword & Mortimer rises from kneeling position.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Glasgow or Leeds.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Local government
Locations
Nairobi
Footage sources
East Africa Sound Studios
Card file number
53541
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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