Queen Mother Opens Reservoir

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
55/37
Date Released
9 May 1955
Length of issue (in feet)
714
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
The Queen Mother opens a 1,450,000 gallon reservoir in Caithness, Scotland created by the building of a new dam.
Local distribution only
Scotland
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Engineering
Locations
Caithness; Hoy
Footage sources
Movietone
Credits:
Cutter
George Clark
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
142
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Queen Mother Opens Reservoir', Pathe News Issue No. 55/37, 9 May 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/106444 (Accessed 26 Dec 2025)