Sierra Leone Independence

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
61/36
Date Released
4 May 1961
Length of issue (in feet)
630
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
Duke of Kent represents Queen at historic ceremony when Independence was conferred upon Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
Sierra Leone; Freetown
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Pathe Registration No.
26088
Credits:
Camera
G. Thomas Cummins
Camera
Norman William Roper
Commentator
Robert C. Danvers Walker
Story extras:
Film clip
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
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Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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'Sierra Leone Independence', Pathe News Issue No. 61/36, 4 May 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/109685 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)