Royal Engagements: The Duke in Yorkshire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1277
Date Released
23 Nov 1953
Date submitted
19 Nov 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Section Title
Royal Engagements
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Duke in Yorkshire. DESCRIPTION: During his recent visit to Yorkshire, the Duke of Edinburgh opened the £500,000 laboratories of the British Iron and Steel Research Association. He also visited one of Yorkshire’s biggest collieries at Doncaster. SHOTLIST: Cut story - The Duke arrives at the new laboratories of the British Iron & Steel Research Association. Elevated GV of laboratories. SCU Duke. Various scenes of the Duke inspecting controls, equipment etc. At Doncaster the Duke visits coal mine. The Duke dons miners kit and walks to coal mine shaft. Miner frisks Duke for lighters, matches or cigarettes. All around think it a great joke, all laughing including the Duke.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Ceremonies
Locations
Doncaster; Sheffield
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
60120
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Engagements: The Duke in Yorkshire', British Movietone News Issue No. 1277, 23 Nov 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18906 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)