Queen Mother Opens New Glasgow Bridge

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2143A
Date Released
2 Jul 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother Opens New Glasgow Bridge. DESCRIPTION: The new Kingston Bridge spanning the Clyde is opened by the Queen Mother, on her first visit to Glasgow for five years. SHOTLIST: Travelling shot along motorway showing bridge. LV Queen Mother’s car arrives - children cheer. SV children cheer. SV Queen Mother out of car & greeted. SV Queen Mother with officials. CU QM smiling. SV cameraman. GV Queen Mother cuts tape. CU children wave. GV cars over new bridge. GV travelling shot over bridge. LV ditto. Shot through car windscreen showing bridge.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ceremonies
Locations
Glasgow
Footage sources
Templar Films
Card file number
96127A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Queen Mother Opens New Glasgow Bridge', British Movietone News Issue No. 2143A, 2 Jul 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28388 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)