Royal Engineers’ Anniversary

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1430

Date Released

29 Oct 1956

Date submitted

25 Oct 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Engineers’ Anniversary
2. 2The Princess’s Tour Ended
3. 3Jordan Elections
4. 4Upheaval Behind the Curtain
5. 5US Award for Cunningham
6. 6Plane Crash - All Saved
7. *Queen Mother’s Visit

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Engineers Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: The Queen (as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Engineers) visited Chatham, where the Corps was celebrating the centenary of their amalgamation with the Royal Sappers and Miners. SHOTLIST: Queen’s arrival. Guard of honour inspected by Queen. Queen shakes hands with old members of the Corps. The Robert Howe Steam Engine is looked at (soldiers dressed in old fashioned uniform). Demonstration of bridge building by Royal Engineers. Tanks show how to cross obstacles. Queen looking from royal stand. Various shots of tanks with logs etc.

Keywords

Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Kent; Chatham

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

68644

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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