Princess Anne Opens Town Centre

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2356

Date Released

29 Jul 1974

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Anne Opens New Town. DESCRIPTION: The visit of HRH Princess Anne to Washington New Town during which she officially opens the town centre. SHOTLIST: GV pan new town centre at Washington. SV Princess Anne’s car arriving at galleries. GV people clapping & waving. SV pan Princess Anne with Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear and shakes hands with Mayor of Sunderland. GV the Galleries. SV Princess Anne and Lord Lieutenant ascending an escalator inside the Galleries. CU illuminated sign ‘The Galleries’ which Princess Anne unveils. SV Princess Anne looking at sign. LV bus on modern roadway in town. GV Galleries. CU Pedestrians’ sign. SV pavement. CU Town Park sign. SV Princess Anne talking to children in Blackfell Village Centre. SV waving people. SV Princess Anne talking to people. GV Rowan Avenue Housing Estate. SV pan houses. GV Town.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Transport; Ceremonies; Social welfare; Local government

Locations

Washington; County Durham

Card file number

74/86

Credits:

Camera: Keith Pettinger
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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