| THEIR MAJESTIES IN LONDON'S EAST END King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit blocks of flats in Shoreditch and Hoxton. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6369 | |
| Catalog #: | 179192 | |
| Clip Number: | 179192-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/26 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:18 - 01:41:29 | |
| Location: | London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Apartments/Flats LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London ROYALTY: British, George VI (Prince Albert, Duke of York) ROYALTY: British, Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother, Queen Mum) | |
| Description: | THEIR MAJESTIES IN LONDON'S EAST END King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit blocks of flats in Shoreditch and Hoxton. London. Various shots of King George VI (Prince Albert, Duke of York) and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother, Duchess of York) taking a tour around new blocks of flats in Shoreditch and Hoxton in the East End of London. They are accompanied by Minister of Health, Sir Kingsley Wood. A crowd of local people stand outside the flats and follow the royal party about. The King and Queen visit Mrs Scott in one of the Hoxton flats and wave to the crowd from her balcony; brief shots inside her flat show a blurred photo of the King and Queen on the dresser. Nice shots of the royals chatting to people outside the flats and making their way to their car. | |
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