| SEVERN BRIDGE - NEW GATEWAY TO WALES Queen opens Severn Bridge linking England and Wales. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5973 | |
| Catalog #: | 25649 | |
| Clip Number: | 25649-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 66/73 | |
| Timecode: | 01:29:40 - 01:31:14 | |
| Location: | England/Whales | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Grand Opening ENGINEERING: Bridges, Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Wales ROYALTY: British, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh ROYALTY: British, Queen Elizabeth II (Princess Elizabeth) | |
| Description: | SEVERN BRIDGE - NEW GATEWAY TO WALES Queen opens Severn Bridge linking England and Wales. Gloucester & Wales. GV Severn Bridge, & LV & SV. LV Queen Elizabeth II talking to designers and builders of the bridge, & SV. CU Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh. SV Pan, Queen walking towards with Mrs Barbara Castle, Minister of Transport. LV Crowds on bank waving. SV Queen and Duke step into car to drive across bridge. LV Crowds on bank waving. Back view, royal car drives away towards bridge. Travel shot, cheering crowds on bank. GV Royal car with escort driving across the Severn Bridge, & nearer shot, & GV. LV Cars driving down slope on the Welsh side. CU Welsh flag flying. SCU Pan, Queen walking towards and shakes hands with an official on the Welsh side. LV VIP's watching. LV Queen unveils memorial stone to commemorate the first crossing. CU Memorial stone. LV Severn bridge, & AS. Top view, one of the ferries making its last journey across the river, & GV. LV Car driving off ferry, & SV. GV The Queen and Mrs Castle with others looking at bridge from a special observation post, & SV. Side view, Queen looking from observation post. GV Bridge. Top view, mass crowds assembled at one end of bridge. GV Mass crowds crossing over bridge. GV Severn bridge at night with all lights on, & SV. & GV. | |
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