In Northern Isles

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1628A

Date Released

18 Aug 1960

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour of Northern Isles. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty continued her tour of the Northern Isles. After a short visit to the Island of Unst, the Out Skerries followed, four barren islands, surrounded by good fishing grounds. Then, with the Prince, the Queen walked over the braes to the Lighthouse keeper’s cottage. he’d been acting as pilot for the royal barge across the bay. . The royal tour of the Orkneys began, when Her Majesty went ashore at Stromness. Another flash from the tour was brief stop on the island of Stronsay. On the island of Westray, the Prince used the school bus for a short trip. On Fair Isle (which they’d visited earlier), the only means of transport had been a lorry. The royal party naturally wanted to see something of the local industries here. The most famous is the manufacture of Fair Isle Jerseys. The Queen had a chat with some of the women who knit them. Then, a night departure, a dramatic farewell from people of the Northern Isles. Another departure by night: King’s Cross, London, where Prince Andrew and his nanny left for Aberdeen. Aberdeen saw the end of Britannia’s cruise, and here the Queen and her family came ashore. They were all off to Balmoral Castle. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Northern Isles country. LS Britannia. MLS band. MS band. MS Queen feeds pony with sugar. GV Britannia at out-skerries. MS man playing violin. MS men playing violins. LS Queen walking over braes. MS Queen greeted by lighthouse keeper’s wife. MS Royal party enter cottage. MS party approach launch. MLS launch departs. Slip pan. GV launch arriving at Stromness. MS Queen and Prince Philip arrive. MS crowds. MS Queen signs book. CU locals. MLS Queen at Stronsay - enters village store. CU sign over village door. Slip pan MS Queen gets into van at Westray. MS Philip at wheel. MLS van drives off. Slip pan. MS Queen and Philip walk onto lorry (Fairisle). LS Queen entering factory. MS men wearing Fairisle jerseys. MS Queen talking to woman. MS Princess Alexandra talking to woman. MS woman holding blazing torches. LS people holding blazing torches. Slip pan. MLS porters with luggage. CU Prince Andrew’s luggage. MS same. CU Miss Mabel Anderson carrying Prince Andrew. MS same. CU sailor. MS train leaves. Slip pan Queen leaving Britannia. MS Queen walking on dock. MS Prince of Wales, Princess Anne & Prince Andrew down gang plank. MS same. Enter car. GV Balmoral Castle.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Vehicles; Environment; Railways; Transport; Business and commerce; Horses; Industry and manufacture; Navy; Fashion and costume; Animals; Military

Locations

Scotland; England

Card file number

80872A

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Len Waldorf
Camera: Phil John Turner

Length of story (in feet)

336

Story extras:

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