Her Majesty’s Jubilee Year Begins

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2490
Date Released
20 Feb 1977
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen Plants a Tree. DESCRIPTION: To mark her Silver Jubilee, the Queen plants a Luccombe Oak tree in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster. In the past few years disease has claimed many of the country’s trees and it is hoped that trees will be planted throughout the country to mark the Anniversary Year. SHOTLIST: GV Houses of Parliament. MS the Queen walks down to site. Shots of the Queen with spade and putting earth round tree. Shots people watching. Queen reading plaque on ground. MS Queen walking back and talking to people.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Ireland.
Keywords
Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies
Locations
London; Victoria Tower Gardens
Card file number
77/24
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Her Majesty’s Jubilee Year Begins', British Movietone News Issue No. 2490, 20 Feb 1977. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30944 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)