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The Queen Visits New Town

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1559A
Date Released
23 Apr 1959
Date submitted
21 Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dalai Lama in India
  2. 2Meeting Under the Thames
  3. 3Ireland Beats France
  4. 4The Queen Visits New Town
  5. 5Charlie’s Birthday
  6. 6The Camera in Industry
  7. 7Failure of a Missile

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen Visits New Town. DESCRIPTION: When Stevenage received a visit from the Queen, the naming of Queensway (the chief shopping street) was performed by unveiling a panel on the clock tower. Her Majesty then visited a butcher’s shop and a pub, run by Wilf Mannion, the former football star. The Queen also went to the Royal Veterinary College Field Station at Potters Bar. SHOTLIST: GV scene in Stevenage & crowds. CU name ‘Queensway’. CU statue. Row of shops - fountain in f/g. MS Queen pan to unveiled panel of clock tower. MS cheering crowds. LS Queen and party walk - pan line of onlookers. MS Queen enters butchers shop. MS Queen talks with owner of shop. MS woman taking photo. BS same. LS Pied Piper Inn. FS same. MS Wilf Mannion and wife behind bar. FS Mannion greets Queen. Closer same. CU name ‘Pied Piper’. LS Queen leaves. MS Mannion pumps out some beer. MS Queen looks at horses in stables. CU horse. SS Queen with horse (3).
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Shops and shopping; Ceremonies; Local government; Animals
Locations
England; Stevenage; South Mimms
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
76968
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:

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