Royal Mint Moves to Wales

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2064
Date Released
23 Dec 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Mint Moves to Wales. DESCRIPTION: The Queen, Prince Philip and the Prince of Wales visit Cardiff and Llantrisant, to open the new Royal Mint which is being transferred by stages from London. SHOTLIST: GV Welsh Mint Office. LAS flag. CU plaque Welsh Office. CU Mr George Thomas, Secretary of State for Wales. MS Prince Charles arrives. MS flag. MS Prince Charles and Prince Philip are greeted by welcoming party. MS party enter office. MCU pan down Miss Wales. MS crowd watching. MS Welsh Guards present arms. MS pan the Queen inspects guards. Tracking shot of crowds waving along route to Royal Mint at Llantrisant. MS Royal party. GV spectators at unveiling ceremony. MS Queen unveils commemorative plaque. Zoom in bowl of coins. MS Queen talking to workman. MS Prince Charles inspecting machinery. 2 shots Queen inspecting machinery. MCU coins being poured into bowl. 2 shots Queen inspecting machinery. MCU Queen inspecting coin. CU coin placed into presentation box. CU Prince Charles. CU new two penny pieces.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Economics; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Cardiff; Wales; United Kingdom; Llantrisant
Card file number
94262
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Maurice Ford
Length of story (in feet)
200
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Mint Moves to Wales', British Movietone News Issue No. 2064, 23 Dec 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27681 (Accessed 16 Dec 2025)