The Duke of Edinburgh Reopens Navigation School and Pilots Air Freighter

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1401A

Date Released

12 Apr 1956

Date submitted

9 Apr 1956

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Duke of Edinburgh Reopens Navigation School and Pilots Air Freighter. DESCRIPTION: Boys of Hull Trinity House Navigation School were inspected by his Royal Highness when he reopened the renovated buildings. At Brough, he toured the Blackburn and General Aircraft Company’s works. After inspecting the aircraft, he went for a flight in the Blackburn Beverley Freighter. SHOTLIST: Boys from Hull Trinity House Navigation School were inspected by the Duke of Edinburgh. Leading members of the Fraternity were presented to him. By unveiling a tablet he reopened the renovated building. Inspection. CU talking. Unveiling plaque. CU plaque. Speech by Duke. SCU and CU. At Brough, he toured Blackburn and General Aircraft Works. Inspects aircraft. Duke pilots Beverley Freighter. Various Freighters. Take off. Piloting. Back Shot. Down. Taxiing.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies

Locations

Brough; Kingston-upon-Hull

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

66520

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

233

Story extras:

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