| DUKE'S TOUR OF CANADA Duke of Edinburgh visits Manitoba, Victoria and Kitimat during tour of Canada. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 8521 | |
| Catalog #: | 231796 | |
| Clip Number: | 231796-2 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2653 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:19:34 - 01:24:43 | |
| Location: | Canada | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits, Royal Tour LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada ROYALTY: British, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | |
| Description: | Prince Philip arrives by plane at Rivers in Manitoba and is greeted by Group Captain JA Sproule, O/C of station. They are driven off towards a large aircraft hangar. Crowds line the route. Inside the hangar, the Duke sits with army officials and watches men doing parachute jumping practice, jumping onto mats and doing other exercises. Duke leaves the hangar, walking past crowds to his plane. Cut to aerial shots as we fly over Rockies. Duke arrives by plane at different location - Patricia Bay, Victoria? - and is greeted by officials - could be Lieutenant Governor Clarence Walker and Group Captain McNab - then they are all driven off in a car. High angle view of Naval Cadets parading at Naden Barracks - Pacific Command? Duke and Rear Admiral JC Hibbard, Flag Officer Pacific Coast, arriving at Naden Barracks. Duke takes salute and inspects Guard - male and female. Duke presents "Queen's Canadian Dirk" to cadet Charles Gunning, best all-round cadet of this year's Graduation class. Panning shot of officials and wives. Various shots of march past with the Queen's Colours being trooped. Duke chats with Judy Joy in a wheelchair and her young daughter. | |
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