Coronation Preparations - Her Majesty’s Robes & Beasts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1236A
Date Released
12 Feb 1953
Date submitted
10 Feb 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News Briefs: Egypt’s Hero
  2. 2News Briefs: Salvaging Liner
  3. 3News Briefs: Colmore Cup
  4. 4News Briefs: Templer’s Tour
  5. 5Holland Mourns Flood Victims
  6. 6Coronation Preparations - Her Majesty’s Robes & Beasts
  7. 7Johnson Wins Empire Title
  8. *Soccer - Dundee V Rangers
  9. *Rugger - Scotland V Wales

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coronation Preparations - HM Robes & Beasts. DESCRIPTION: Work on the Queen’s Coronation robes is well advanced; at the Royal School of Needlework in Kensington experts are engaged on the task of embroidering the emblems of the United Kingdom. At Hammersmith, Mr Eccles (Minister of Works) visited Mr Woodford, designer of the Queen’s Beasts. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS workshop at Kensington, various shots of the Queen’s robes being worked upon, embroidering etc. At Hammersmith, Mr Eccles watches Mr Woodford sculpturing at various beasts, Lion, Unicorn, etc.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Arts and crafts; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume
Locations
London
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
58545
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
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