Queen Mother revisits East End

Title

Queen Mother revisits East End

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

22 Jul 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:04:06

Description

The Queen Mother made a nostalgic trip to Rotherhithe in London’s Docklands yesterday, last time she was officially there it was to boost the morale during the Second World War. Steve Kyte reports. Includes archive Pathe newsreel of Blitz bombing and King and Queen’s visit to the devastated areas; vox pop with residents; Queen Mother speaking to 102-year-old resident Bertha Cooper; Lily Collins, barmaid on meeting her again (last time she was a child); and speech by Queen Mother. For AM programme.

Contributors

Steve Kyte; Pathe; Bertha Cooper; Lily Collins; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Keywords

London; Docks; Royal visits; Royal family; Second World War (1939-1945); Royalty; Aerial bombardment; AM (radio programme); Rotherhithe

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