A Treasured Relic Returns

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1100
Date Released
2 Jul 1950
Date Other
Jun 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Treasured Relic Returns?. DESCRIPTION: An African stool, once the property of the Queen of the Ashantis and carried off when she was exiled fifty years ago, has been handed back to her great-grandson, Mr Harry Drewry at a ceremony in Reigate. SHOTLIST: CU stool on table covered in flowers. Natives in national dress. Speech by white man and stool handed to native. Native speaks. This is the Ashanti Stool. Stool handed back to Mr Harry Drewry grandson of the Queen of Ashantis, at Reigate.
Keywords
Arts and crafts; History and archaeology
Locations
Surrey; Reigate
Card file number
53955
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Treasured Relic Returns', British Movietone News Issue No. 1100, 2 Jul 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16509 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)