Queen Mother Opens New Glasgow Bridge

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2143A

Date Released

2 Jul 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Second Rugby League Test
2. 2Maharaja of Jaipur’s Funeral
3. 3UN 25th Anniversary
4. 4Queen Mother Opens New Glasgow Bridge
5. 5New Governor of Edinburgh Castle
6. 6Irish Derby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother Opens New Glasgow Bridge. DESCRIPTION: The new Kingston Bridge spanning the Clyde is opened by the Queen Mother, on her first visit to Glasgow for five years. SHOTLIST: Travelling shot along motorway showing bridge. LV Queen Mother’s car arrives - children cheer. SV children cheer. SV Queen Mother out of car & greeted. SV Queen Mother with officials. CU QM smiling. SV cameraman. GV Queen Mother cuts tape. CU children wave. GV cars over new bridge. GV travelling shot over bridge. LV ditto. Shot through car windscreen showing bridge.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ceremonies

Locations

Glasgow

Footage sources

Templar Films

Card file number

96127A

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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