| Royalty On Parade: Duke Opens Stadium | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1726 |
| Catalog #: | 425310 | |
| Clip Number: | 425310-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 037-060-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:22:51 - 00:24:00 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Dedications LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England ORGANIZATIONS: Youth, Boys & Girls Clubs ROYALTY: British, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh SPORTS: Misc. | |
| Description: | A posh new sports center is dedicated near London by the Duke of Edinburgh - no mean athlete himself, though his arm is in a sling, from a fall from a polo pony. Built at a cost of $8,000,000 the National Recreation Center will offer facilities for everything from archery to football. Exterior of a new sports center, English Dignitaries milling about. MS - The Duke of Edinburgh exits his chauffeured limousine with his arm in a sling. MS - Inside the new sports center the people are seated every where. MS - Prince Phillip steps up to the podium and people applaud. MS - Prince Philip is walking around the building and their are young athletes everywhere. MS - The Prince is standing on a cat walk and as he looks down he sees two boxing rings and off to the right another area where a boxer can shadow box.. MS - The Prince looks down again and sees girls gymnastics, with the tumble horse, balance beam and tumbling mats. MS - The Prince is in the swimming center and it is pretty state of the art even in today's date. Its has a three platform high dive incorporated platform,. MS - Children’s pool with little girls playing a game. MCUS - There's an underwater view of the swimmers as they dive in and swim under water. | |
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