The Queen Visits Red Cross Headquarters

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1093

Date Released

15 May 1950

Date submitted

9 May 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Foreign Policy Talks in London
2. 2Australia on Guard against Reds
3. 3Transatlantic Races
4. 4The Queen Visits Red Cross Headquarters
5. 5News from Canada - Fire and Flood
6. 6That Other Derby
7. 7Dopey Divers from Down Under
8. *Rome’s International Horse Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Visits Red Cross Headquarters. DESCRIPTION: There was a Guard of Honour of nurses, when the Queen (who was received by Lord Woolton, Chairman) visited the British Red Cross Society’s HQ in London. SHOTLIST: KS. Crowds & nurses lined up outside Red Cross Headquarters. Lord Woolton receives the Queen. Queen inspects guard of honour of nurses. Interior - Queen inspects and watches realistic demonstration & normal activities. Queen inspects a replica of the lamp used by Florence Nightingale.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Health and medicine

Locations

London

Footage sources

Gaumont British News Rota

Card file number

53701

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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