Queen Mary’s Carpet off to America

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1085
Date Released
20 Mar 1950
Date submitted
16 Mar 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mary’s Carpet. DESCRIPTION: Queen Mary’s carpet has now been removed from the Victoria and Albert Museum and packed in a special steel lined oak chest (together with photographs of Queen Mary herself) for transport across the Atlantic. SHOTLIST: KS. SCU WVS officer sewing label on carpet. Police unclipping carpet from hanging position on wall. Police fold carpet up. Police place carpet in chest. Portrait placed inside case of Queen Mary. Police carry case out & put inside van. Mix to Southampton. Chest being swung aboard "Queen Mary". SCU & GV of same. GV of "Queen Mary" tied up alongside quay.
Keywords
Arts and crafts; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; Southampton
Card file number
53414
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Queen Mary’s Carpet off to America', British Movietone News Issue No. 1085, 20 Mar 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16271 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)