Royal Visit to Lancashire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1141
Date Released
16 Apr 1951
Date submitted
12 Apr 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visit to Lancashire. DESCRIPTION: Their Majesties and Princess Margaret visit Lancaster and farms belonging to the ancient Duchy. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Royal Coat of Arms. Royal car through cheering crowds, arrival at Castle of Lancaster. King, Queen & Princess Margaret alight, greeted by Lord Sefton, the latter presents the keys of the castle to HM. Royal Family pass through gateway, walk across courtyard, interior of Shire Hall, inspecting, look at heraldic emblems. Royal Family (exterior) chat (silent) to nurses & patients of Royal Infirmary. Trucking shot along roadway, arriving at Corless Mill Farm. John Fox greets RF. Interior - RF looking at Ancona chicks in incubator, several shots. SCU of chicks. RF with tenants of farms. Drive through cheering crowds to Town Hall - Lancaster. Royal Family presented to several officials. Slip-pan - Royal car arrives at Preston Town Hall, crowds cheering, many citizens presented. Crowd cheering. Arrival at Wards House Farm. Royal Family presented to (reverse) police officers. Mr & Mrs Garlick (both over 85 years of age) photographed in group shot with the King, Queen & Princess Margaret. SCU King & Mrs Garlick. SCU Queen & Mr Garlick.
Local distribution only
Liverpool & Manchester only instead of last two items.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Customs and traditions; Agriculture; Older people; Birds; Animals; History and archaeology
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
55310
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
215
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Visit to Lancashire', British Movietone News Issue No. 1141, 16 Apr 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17084 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)