Queen Inaugurates Loch Sloy Scheme

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1116
Date Released
23 Oct 1950
Date submitted
21 Oct 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Inaugurates Loch Sloy Scheme. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty opens the first part of Scotland’s Hydro Electric Scheme. SHOTLIST: KS. GV of Scottish countryside. Various shots of the countryside. Shots of the reservoir, pan along dam pipes to generating station far below to Loch Lomond. Queen arrival, crowds cheer. Queen mounts platform. Margaret Knox (Tom Johnston’s grand-daughter) presents bouquet (4 year old). Escorting Queen Tom Johnston. Queen addressing the gathering. Pulls lever starting the generators. Cut-in of indicator showing them gaining speed. Queen tours the station. Cut-in plaque to those killed during building of the same. Inspecting turbo-generators, also the lay-out, controls. Meets some of the workmen responsible. CU types of workmen. GV of the same to finish. Also with the Queen is the Earl of Argyle.
Local distribution only
Special for Scotland and one copy for Newcastle News Theatre only.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies
Locations
Scotland
Footage sources
Pathe Rota
Card file number
54494
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
281
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Queen Inaugurates Loch Sloy Scheme', British Movietone News Issue No. 1116, 23 Oct 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16734 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)