The Queen Visits London Museum

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1435A
Date Released
6 Dec 1956
Date submitted
29 Nov 1956
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen Visits London Museum. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty was received by the Mayor of Kensington and Viscount Esher, when she visited the section of the London Museum, which has been re-opened in Kensington Palace. SHOTLIST: Queen alights from car and is greeted by the Mayor of Kensington and Viscount Esher. Interior of room. MCU painting on ceiling in the room. Various shots of the furniture (Queen Mary’s furniture). CU clock. MCU King George V and Queen Mary’s Coronation robes. MCU Queen looking at same. Pan down the robes. Interior Queen Victoria’s bedroom. Queen looking at furniture including bed.
Keywords
Royalty; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Kensington Palace; London
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Card file number
69075A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Queen Visits London Museum', British Movietone News Issue No. 1435A, 6 Dec 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21347 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)