Princess Margaret Opens School for the Blind

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1407
Date Released
21 May 1956
Date submitted
16 May 1956
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret Opens Blind School. DESCRIPTION: Dorton House at Seal (near Sevenoaks) is a school for the Royal Society for the Blind, where sightless children are taught and cared for. Princess Margaret went to perform the ceremony. SHOTLIST: Princess Margaret opens Dorton House a school for the Royal Society of the Blind, where sightless children Joan Brown and Michael Cassidy presented bouquets. Accompanied by Lady Mountbatten the Princess formally opened the school and unveiled a commemorative table. CU Dorton House. Exterior of school. Presentation of bouquet. SCU Lady Mountbatten. Unveiling of the table. Kindergarten. SCU children. Princess talking to children.
Keywords
Royalty; Education and training; Ceremonies; Disabled persons
Locations
Kent; Seal
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
66978
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
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'Princess Margaret Opens School for the Blind', British Movietone News Issue No. 1407, 21 May 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20949 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)