| Empire Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1705 |
| Catalog #: | 361912 | |
| Clip Number: | 361912-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 035-097-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:02:48 - 00:04:29 | |
| Location: | Perth, Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Western Australia, Perth ROYALTY: British, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh SPORTS/ATHLETIC GAMES: British Empire & Commonwealth Games SPORTS/WATER: Competitive SPORTS/WATER: Diving | |
| Description: | Empire Games The Australian city of Perth plays host to the 7th British Empire and Commonwealth games (Empire Olympics) and 50,000 jam into Perry Lakes Stadium for the opening ceremonies, with Prince Philip representing the queen. WS pan of Perth, Australia. Zoom out from crowd. Prince Philip standing in moving motorcade, passes the camera waving. Crowd seated, mostly if not all are wearing hats. CU spectators wearing hats and sunglasses. Cameraman with film camera, focusing ? Ceremonial release of two thousand pigeons. Woman diver, jumps off diving board into water, underwater view of her entering the pool. Underwater view as she swims to the service. Male diver, jumps backwards, dives and enters pool. (underwater view) Back view of female diver as she jumps off diving board into pool. | |
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