Royal Visit to Port Talbot

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2137

Date Released

18 May 1970

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visit - Port Talbot. DESCRIPTION: The Queen’s first public engagement since the Royal Tour is the joint opening of the new £20 million, Port Talbot harbour & docks & an £18 million plant for the British Steel Corporation. SHOTLIST: GV from ship Westminster Bridge to harbour & jetty. CU Royal Standard. SV Queen walks towards with official, SV people watch. LV Queen unveils sundial. SV Queen looks at sundial. CU sundial. GV from lifeboat pan to Queen & Duke drive along jetty in Land Rover, pan to back view. Travel shot along jetty. Past boat, past buildings. SV pan down interior from lights to control room & panel. Angle shot control panel. GV interior smelting plant. SV ditto showing furnace. SV pan down from plant to Queen walks past in protective clothing. LV Queen unveils plaque at (124). CU plaque. S back view, Queen presses button for furnace. CU furnace in action. CU Duke in helmet looks at controls. AS pan control panel. SCU Queen watches. CU furnace. GV ditto & plant.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies

Locations

Wales; Port Talbot

Card file number

95956

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

161

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