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Fine Feathers Make Plumes for King and Queen

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1672
Date Released
10 Mar 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Film Stars See Outsider Win Big Handicap
  2. 2Queen Mary Opens Home Exhibition
  3. 3Bevin Signs Anglo-French Treaty
  4. 4Fine Feathers Make Plumes for King and Queen
  5. 5Briton Wins World Mat Championship

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
A feather in the hand’s worth two in the ostrich. Royal Family visit centre of ostrich farming industry and cut feathers.
Keywords
Royalty; Agriculture; Birds; Animal husbandry
Locations
South Africa; Oudtshoorn
Footage sources
British Movietone News
Library number
16038
Credits:
Camera
George Noble
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
Email
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Web
http://reuters.screenocean.com/
Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
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London
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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