The Duke in Nottingham

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1353A

Date Released

12 May 1955

Date submitted

6 May 1955

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Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Edinburgh Opens Nottingham Sluices. DESCRIPTION: The Trent River Board’s new flood protection scheme was recently inaugurated by the Duke of Edinburgh at Nottingham. His Royal Highness later inspected the £1,100,000 anti-flood plan. SHOTLIST: CU of water. GV of sluices. CU of Duke. Duke pressing the button. CU of the plaque unveiling. Duke inspects the works of the sluices. CU of the sluices. Duke boards launch. CUs of the Duke aboard the launch. Crowds lining the river banks. GV of the procession along the River Trent.

Keywords

Royalty

Locations

Nottingham

Card file number

63483

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera: Phil John Turner

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