The City’s Welcome

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1395
Date Released
27 Feb 1956
Date Other
Feb 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The City’s Welcome
  2. 2Aviation: British Turbines for US Planes
  3. 3Aviation: Helicopters Refuel in the Air
  4. 4President in Fine Form
  5. 5A Sign of Spring
  6. 6Terrorist Arms Seized
  7. 7The Bif
  8. 8The Bif

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The City’s Welcome. DESCRIPTION: London’s Guildhall offered the traditional sequel to a royal tour. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived at the Guildhall for the luncheon given by the City of London, to welcome home the royal travellers from their Nigerian tour. SHOTLIST: Exterior of Guildhall. Cars arrive. Lord Mayor Cuthbert Ackroyd arrives. Honourable Artillery Company as guard of honour. Enter Guildhall. Queen arrives with Duke. Queen Mother, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Fisher, Princess Margaret, Mr Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Mr Attlee. Speech by Lord Mayor. Speech by Queen. Various shots. Welcome home from Nigerian tour for the Queen and Duke.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Local government; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Guildhall; London
Card file number
66100
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
213
Story extras:

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