Totem Pole at Windsor

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1517
Date Released
30 Jun 1958
Date submitted
23 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Totem Pole Arrives. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Engineers have just been given a very unusual job: the erection of the large Totem Pole in Windsor Great Park. This Totem Pole was a gift of the Indians to Her Majesty the Queen, and it will be unveiled by her later on in July. SHOTLIST: GV Totem Pole. MS Royal Engineers. CU Totem Pole. CU Engineers. CU Totem Pole. CU Engineers working. MS Engineers pushing wood. MS (x3) men look on. CU Totem Pole. MS Engineers pulling pole. Pan up Totem Pole. MS base of Pole. Same. CU Face on Totem Pole. Pan down Totem Pole.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Military
Locations
England; Windsor
Card file number
74165
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Totem Pole at Windsor', British Movietone News Issue No. 1517, 30 Jun 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22460 (Accessed 02 Sep 2025)