The Queen Mother Reservoir

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2463
Date Released
15 Aug 1976
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother Opens New Reservoir. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother inaugurates a new reservoir at Datchet which will bear her name. The Reservoir will not only provide part of London’s drinking water but be used as a sporting facility for yachting etc. SHOTLIST: GV reservoir with people round edge and boats on it. MLS boat on water. MS boat on water mirror. GV club house by side of reservoir. MS looking up flag pole flying various flags. CU Queen Mother arriving and being greeted by various people. MS Queen Mother with Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire at opening ceremony. Queen Mother unveils plaque at 63’ zoom into Queen Mother. MCU commemorative plaque of Old Elm Water Pipe for Queen Mother. MS two trumpets. MS Queen Mother being presented with piece of Old Elm water pipe. Zoom into elm. MCU water at edge of reservoir tilt up to see people round the edge. MS two canoeists going along with royal launch in background. GV boats on water. MS yacht on water with spinnaker up with other boats behind. GV craft on water.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Local government; Engineering
Locations
Berkshire; Datchet
Card file number
76/146
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Queen Mother Reservoir', British Movietone News Issue No. 2463, 15 Aug 1976. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30849 (Accessed 27 Apr 2026)