| CANADIAN TOUR OF HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES - PART 2 Prince of Wales on tour of Canada. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6265 |
| Catalog #: | 369574 | |
| Clip Number: | 369574-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 466 A | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Quebec, Canada | |
| Year Shot: | 1919 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits, Royal Tour LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada, Quebec ROYALTY: British, Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor, Prince of Wales) | |
| Description: | CANADIAN TOUR OF HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES - PART 2 Prince of Wales on tour of Canada. Prince of Wales (future Edward VIII & Duke of Windsor) visiting Canada; 1919. Quebec, Canada 27.26 "Arrival of the Prince at Quebec. Welcomed by crowds on Dufferin Terrance." Prince arrives at Quebec. People lined up on long pier. 27.51 "Salute fired from HMS Renown as the Prince leaves the ship. Citadel Battery fires Royal salute as he steps ashore." Wide shot from high place of ship with smoke coming from its guns as it fires salute. Pan left to row of cannons firing return salute at citadel along wall overlooking water. MS Canadian Army man at citadel looking through binoculars. Pan to ship again. 28.43 "Inspecting teh Guard of Honour on King's Wharf." Prince inspects guard of honor on King's Wharf. MCU Prince in car with others. He salutes as car goes by a few feet from camera. 29.07 "Placing a wreath on Wolfe Monument." Quebec City, Quebec. People walking across park in toward camera. Nice shot of women's fashions. Prince places wreath on Wolfe monument. 29.33 "Automobile drive with Duchess of Devonshire." Prince and the Duchess of Devonshire walking toward automobile. MS Prince & Duchess in back of car. 29.53 "After visiting Ursuline Convent." Prince exiting Ursuline convent followed by priest and assorted others. 30.24 "Laying wreath at foot of Champlain Monument." He lays wreath at Champlain Monument. Prince & Army officers at this event. 31.03 "One of the landmarks of Canada. Chateau Frontenac, the CPR Hotel at Quebec." Pan on Chateau Frontenac; like medieval castle. Canadian Pacific Railway hotel. 31.27 "The Prince talks with the Chief Engineer who finished the Great Quenec bridge." MS Prince with several men; incl. engineer who finished Great Quebec Bridge (over St.Lawrence River). 31.57 "Unveiling a tablet on the Great Quebec Bridge." They seem to be on bridge. Prince looking over side. MS Prince yanks on a string or ribbon. CU Union Jack hanging against part of bridge falls away to reveal a plaque mounted there. 32.09 "Explaining the structural features of the bridge as the Prince crosses on a flat car." Prince with engineer & a few others cross this train bridge on flat car, filmed from front of the moving flatcar looking back at the men. Criss crossing supports going by overhead. Diag. shot of bridge. 33.33 "The Roayl Train, Canadian Pacific Special, ready for the Prince's trip westward." Front of locomotive with 2 railroad workers standing on it. 33.49 "The Engineer, fireman, chief steward and porter of the Royal Train." MCU same men; the engineer & fireman. MCU Chief Steward & chef stage discussion about menu. MCU porter (a African American) uses whisk broom to dust off his own hat and then royal emblem on side of train. 34.26 "His Royal Highness boards the Royal Train." Prince says goodbye to a few people then boards train. He wears civilian clothes for first time on trip. | |
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