Nigerian Parliament Opened

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1341A
Date Released
17 Feb 1955
Date submitted
7 Feb 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Opening House of Representatives in Lagos. DESCRIPTION: In Lagos, the first session of the New House of Representatives has been opened by the Governor-General, Sir John Stuart-MacPherson. SHOTLIST: The members assembled outside the House of Representatives in Lagos in ceremonial costume. The Governor General then seen inspecting the guard of honour. The he proceeds into the entrance of the House. Now an interior shot of the assembly and the Governor General takes his seat and the proceedings begin.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
Nigeria; Lagos
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
62828
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Nigerian Parliament Opened', British Movietone News Issue No. 1341A, 17 Feb 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19861 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)