Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: South African Occasion at Lincoln

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
939A
Date Released
5 Jun 1947
Date submitted
2 Jun 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South Africa Day. DESCRIPTION: The City of Lincoln and Pietermaritzburg in South Africa have adopted each other. SHOTLIST: Lincoln twinned with Pietermaritzburg. GV main street of Lincoln. GV Lincoln Cathedral. CU part of cathedral. Very good stock shots. Interior of Chapter House, Lord Mayor of Lincoln expresses gratitude shown by South African people to Royal Family. Shots of Lord Mayor’s speech. City flag presented to South Africa, pan up to flag hanging over window. Commissioner also accepts fruit bowl. Sound shots of Lord Mayor of Lincoln speaking to the Lady Mayoress of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Mr Heaton Nicholls, the High Commissioner then addresses the gathering.
Local distribution only
For South Africa only
Locations
Lincoln
Card file number
48641
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
221
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: South African Occasion at Lincoln', British Movietone News Issue No. 939A, 5 Jun 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14476 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)