Grimsby Fishermen Greet the Duke

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1050A
Date Released
21 Jul 1949
Date submitted
14 Jul 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grimsby Fishermen Greet the Duke. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Edinburgh paid a visit to Grimsby to see for himself the procedure of the fishing industry. He also inspected the latest thing in trawlers, the Rinovia which is being sent to the Arctic Sea. SHOTLIST: KS. GV fishing trawlers alongside quay, in background. MS Ditto - very good shots. Duke inspects naval cadets on quay. Duke talks (silent) to fishermen leaning over side of trawler. Through large crowds he boards trawler "Rinovia" several shots aboard, & disembarking. CU name on bows "Rinovia". Walks through fishing factory watching processes. Gutting, curing etc. Kippers hanging, packing haddocks. Talks to one of the fisher girls who goes all coy. Freezing cherries.
Keywords
Royalty; Fisheries
Locations
Grimsby
Footage sources
Rota
Card file number
52262
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Grimsby Fishermen Greet the Duke', British Movietone News Issue No. 1050A, 21 Jul 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15845 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)