New Zealand - The Royal Tour
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Royal Tour of Nz. DESCRIPTION: While in Christchurch, Her Majesty and the Duke visited the Addington Trotting Course to see the racing. A week-end rest was spent at Longbeach in the attractive residence of a sheep farmer. Later the Queen and the Duke continued their journey to Dunedin where the Queen made a special point of visiting the Truby-King hospital for children. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Addington Race Course. Queen and Duke watching trotting race from royal box. Queen presents cup. Slip-pan picturesque views of Longbeach House, various views. Queen & Duke thank Mr Grigg & family for their week-end stay, mix to train passing camera, Queen and Duke wave from platform. Slip-pan to Dunedin, Queen & Duke on balcony waving (VG). Wipe to Queen visiting Truby-King Hospital. Baby on scales grabs Queen’s bouquet. Queen laughing at end.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Sport; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Children; Railways; Ceremonies; Scenery and travel
- Locations
- Christchurch; Dunedin
- Footage sources
- Rota
- Card file number
- 60445
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- Phil John Turner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 138
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How to cite this record
'New Zealand - The Royal Tour', British Movietone News Issue No. 1287A, 4 Feb 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19028 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)