News in Brief: Princess Visits Mine

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1297

Date Released

12 Apr 1954

Date submitted

7 Apr 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain’s Atomic Research
2. 2NATO Affairs
3. 3Film News
4. 4News in Brief: Munich Riot
5. 5News in Brief: Beirut Demonstration
6. 6News in Brief: Conqueror Tank
7. 7News in Brief: Princess Visits Mine
8. 8The Queen Leaves Australia

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret Visits Mine. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret recently paid a visit to Calverton Colliery near Nottingham, one of the most modern pits in Europe. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Princess Margaret out of car. Walks into camera. VG shot. GV of mine shaft top with wheels turning. Princess Margaret in white overalls and scarf walks through line of miners. Semi CU shot VG. Margaret presented with miniature miners lamp. Margaret accompanied by officials enter lift to descend to mine.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Industry and manufacture; Mining

Locations

Calverton Colliery

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

60781

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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