Fifty Years of Parliament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1151
Date Released
25 Jun 1951
Date submitted
22 Jun 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Oil Delegates Return
  2. 2Kenya Castle Takes the Water
  3. 3Fifty Years of Parliament
  4. 4Tragic Canadian Fire
  5. 5Artistic Flower Roadways
  6. 6HMS Indomitable Visits Sweden
  7. 7Home Sewing Contest
  8. 8Wimbledon Preview
  9. *Princess in Lancashire

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fifty Years of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: Australia celebrates fifty years of Parliament in Canberra. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Armoured cars in procession along crowded streets. Various shots of parade along streets, of Army, Navy & Air Force. Mr Menzies & wife arrives (& daughter) at Parliament House. Mr McKell arrives. Black Rod meets the Prime Minister & escorts him into Parliament, shots of procession entering Parliament.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Canberra
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
55660
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
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