Liverpool - Royal Opening

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1750A
Date Released
20 Dec 1962
Date submitted
14 Dec 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Liverpool - Royal Opening. DESCRIPTION: It was a big day on Merseyside when the Queen arrived to inaugurate the Langton-Canada dock improvement scheme which costs £20 million. She was to open the gates of the entrance-lock, which allows the biggest cargo-vessels to come and go at almost any state of the tide. The lock gives access to 7 brand-new berths, which the Queen was to see. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV docks (Langton-Canada). MS Queen out of car. MS Queen gets bouquet of flowers. GV crowd. MS Queen, ship in dock (2 shots). GV ship. MS Queen boards pilot boat Arnet Robinson. MS crowds wave. GV pilot boat pulls away (2 shots).
Keywords
Ships and boats; Ceremonies
Locations
Liverpool
Card file number
85680
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Liverpool - Royal Opening', British Movietone News Issue No. 1750A, 20 Dec 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24924 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)