SOUTH AFRICA'S ROYAL VISIT reel 2

British Pathé Royal Collection : South Africa's Royal Visit Reel 2 1947

Star Item

Description

Reel 2. Royal Family in South Africa. Commentator: Frank Gillard. Editor: George Grace. Sound Supervisor: W.S. Bland. Recordist: George Newberry.

The royal party visit Cecil Rhodes' grave in Motopo (?), Southern Rhodesia. We see them walking up a steep hill to the grave. C/U of the gravestone. Princess Elizabeth makes her first public appearance alone at the opening of a new graving (?) dock in East London. Shots of cheering crowds and of the royal standard flag. The international flag is unfurled - it flies next to the Union Jack. C/U of the Princess making a speech. Panning shot of children waving flags and cheering. The Frigate Transvaal bursts the white tape at the entrance to the dock. The wife of South Africa's Transport Minister gives Princess Elizabeth a gift - diamonds. Zululand - gathering of tribesmen. Men in traditional costumes carrying spears and shields. Other men in western style clothes follow. Royal family are driven through crowds of tribesmen.

Narrator says of the Zulus: "Today his race is perhaps the most intelligent and friendly of all the black population of South Africa." The royal family walk on to a podium. Dignitaries bow and curtsey. The Zulu tribesmen chant. C/Us of Zulu chiefs "How stubbornly their ancient customs survive is nowhere more apparent than in the Zulu's attitude to their womenfolk - they are the workers. A man works only to secure more wives." A large group of Zulu women run across a field brandishing spears and chanting. C/U of the King and Queen watching a traditional dance. M/S of women dancing. "Crying a royal salute, the ranks of tribesmen surge upon the royal dais for the symbolic gesture of submission."

L/S of Table Mountain. Cable car approaches the camera. Various shots of the moving cable car, the mountain, views from the cable car and shots inside the car of the royal family. On the summit the royal party set out to meet Field Marshall Smuts who had made the journey by foot. The party walk around and look at the view. As do some sailors from HMS Vanguard. View of the city below with sailors in the foreground. Sailors have a picnic - one sailor eats a piece of watermelon. Three girls in uniform laugh at the sailors who are running towards the food.

High angle views of Cape Town. "... above all their majesties' visit had been a token of the interdependence of two great nations." The royal party leave. CU of the Queen and of the King - he wears naval uniform. C/U of the two Princesses. The family boards HMS Vanguard and it leaves port. Views of crowds gathered to wave them off and of the family on deck. Crew of the Vanguard give three cheers and wave their hats. L/S of Vanguard at sea. The wake of the boat with mountains in the background.

The End.

less

Data

Cataloguer:: Jenny
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 70572
Sort Number:: DOCS

Time in/Out:: 01:00:02:00 / 01:10:39:00
Canister:: DOCS
Film ID:: 1367.01
Issue Date:: 1947

Appears in...

Collections: Documentaries
Categories: Travel & Exploration Historical Figures & Celebrities
WorkSpaces: My worksapce history
Programmes: British Pathé Royal Collection

Stills

Comments (0)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.

All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

Add your comment

10 Dangerous DareDevils

More Galleries

Adrenaline seekers from the past have left an indelible mark on the Pathe archive. Some were so dangerous they even lost their lives. Here are 10 top daredevils.

Twenty Acts of Terror

More Galleries

Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.

10 Tragedies Caught on Film

More Galleries

British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.

Programme Episodes

Hide

: Prince Of Wales Tour Of South Africa; The Prince of Wales of tour of South Africa.

: Prince Of Wales Tour Of South Africa - Part 4; The Prince of Wales on tour of South Africa.

: Prince Of Wales Tour Of South Africa - Part 7; The Prince of Wales of tour of South Africa.

: Prince Of Wales Tour Of South Africa - Part 11; The Prince of Wales of tour of South Africa.

: Coronation Of George VI And Queen Elizabeth Reels 1 & 2; Procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey before George VI's coronation.

: Coronation Of George VI And Queen Elizabeth Reels 3 & 4; King George VI and Queen Elizabeth are crowned in ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

: Coronation Of George VI And Queen Elizabeth Reels 5 & 6; Procession from Westminster Abbey back towards Palace after Coronation of King George VI.

: Coronation Of George VI And Queen Elizabeth Reel 7; Procession arrives back at Buckingham Palace, King and Queen on balcony and inside Palace.

: Coronation Special 1937 - Reels 1 And 2; Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, includes footage of their journey from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.

: Coronation Special 1937 - Reels 3 And 4; Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, includes good footage of the crowning ceremony in Westminster Abbey.

: Coronation Special 1937 - Reel 5; Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, includes return journey to Buckingham Palace.

: Coronation Special 1937 - Reel 6; Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

: Coronation Special 1937 - Reel 7; Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

: House Of Windsor Roll 1; Documentary about the Royal Family.

: House Of Windsor Roll 2; Documentary about the Royal Family.

: House Of Windsor Roll 3; Documentary about the Royal Family.

: House Of Windsor Roll 4; Documentary about the Royal Family.

: Duke Of Edinburgh - Reel 1 Extract; Extract of a long documentary about Prince Philip.

: Duke Of Edinburgh - Reel 2 Extract; Extract of a long documentary about Prince Philip.

: The Princess's Wedding Day Reel 1; Marriage of the Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh.

: The Princess's Wedding Day Reel 2; Marriage of the Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh.

: South Africa's Royal Visit Reel 1; Royal visit to South Africa in 1947.

: South Africa's Royal Visit Reel 2; Royal visit to South Africa in 1947.

: Royal Silver Wedding Reel 1 Of 2; Retrospective look at married life of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

: Royal Silver Wedding Reel 2 Of 2; Retrospective look at married life of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

: Five Reigns Reel 1; Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

: Five Reigns Reel 2; Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

: Five Reigns Reel 3; Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

: Five Reigns Reel 4; Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

: Five Reigns Reel 5; Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

: Five Reigns Reel 6; Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

: Five Reigns Reel 7; Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

: Five Reigns Reel 8; Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs. 1936.

: Five Reigns Reel 9; Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs. 1937.

: Across Canada With Princess Elizabeth Reel 1; Documentary which covers the Royal Tour of Canada in 1951.

: Across Canada With Princess Elizabeth Reel 2; Documentary which covers the Royal Tour of Canada in 1951.

: The King Who Loved His Family - Reel 1; Documentary about the life of King George VI and of the love within the royal family.

: The King Who Loved His Family - Reel 2; Documentary about the life of King George VI and of the love within the royal family.

: Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 1; Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey - introduction.

: Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 2; Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey - preparations on the day.

: Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 3; Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey - ceremony in the Abbey.

: Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 4; Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey - Abbey ceremony & parade.

: Prince Philip - Reel 1 And 2; The life of Prince Philip - a biography in film. c. 1953

: Prince Philip - Reel 3; The life of Prince Philip - a biography in film

: Royal Review Reel 1; Coronation of Elizabeth 11, the Derby, Guild Hall visit, The Royal Watermen.

: Royal Review Reel 2; Coronation of Elizabeth 11, the Derby,

: The Royal Tour - Fiji And Tonga - Reel 1 Part 1; Colour documentary - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip touring Commonwealth countries.

: The Royal Tour - Fiji And Tonga - Reel 1 Part 2; Colour documentary - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip touring Commonwealth countries.

: The Royal Tour - Fiji And Tonga - Reel 2 Part 3; Colour documentary - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip touring Commonwealth countries.

: Royal Tour Of New Zealand - 1; Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, tour New Zealand and we see various customs and traditions along the way.

: The Royal Tour Of New Zealand - Reel 2; Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, tour New Zealand and we see various customs and traditions along the way.

: Welcome The Queen! Reel 1; Travelogue style documentary showing the Royal Tour of the Commonwealth in 1954

: Welcome The Queen! Reel 2; Travelogue style documentary showing the Royal Tour of the Commonwealth in 1954

: Welcome The Queen! Reel 3; Travelogue style documentary showing the Royal Tour of the Commonwealth in 1954

: Royal Tour Of India - Reel 1; Royal tour of India - 1961.

: The Royal Tour Of India - Reel 2; Royal tour of India - 1961.

: The Royal Tour Of India - Reel 3; Royal tour of India - 1961.

: Drums For A Queen Reel 1; Documentary film covering the Queen's visit to Ghana and West Africa.

: Drums For A Queen - Record C - Reel 2; Documentary film covering the Queen's visit to Ghana and West Africa.

&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;script type="mce-text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://adserver.adtech.de/addyn/3.0/1287/3694797/0/170/ADTECH;loc=700;key=oly12; target=_blank;grp=[group]" data-mce-src="http://adserver.adtech.de/addyn/3.0/1287/3694797/0/170/ADTECH;loc=700;key=oly12;target=_blank;grp=[group]"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/script&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;noscript&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://adserver.adtech.de/adlink/3.0/1287/3694797/0/170/ADTECH;loc=300;key=oly12;grp=[group]" target="_blank"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="http://adserver.adtech.de/adserv/3.0/1287/3694797/0/170/ADTECH;loc=300;key=oly12;grp=[group]" border="0" width="300" height="250"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/noscript&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;

Death Row in Wartime: 8 Images

More Galleries

The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.

Buchenwald Concentration Camp

More Galleries

The images taken from inside Buchenwald Concentration Camp after its Liberation show us what it was like; it tells us what happened and forces us to remember.

Winston Churchill’s Finest Quotes

More Galleries

The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.

Bloodiest Battles Caught On Film

More Galleries

WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.

Vertigo: Nerves of Steel

More Galleries

Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.

10 Amazing Transport Inventions

More Galleries

Private UFOs, flying bicycles, motorised wheels - Pathe's archive is awash with fabulous films of canny and creative transport inventions.

10 Faces of Evil

More Galleries

Over its history, the Pathe cameras filmed a number of people who had committed heinous crimes. So in no particular order, these images show ten faces of truly evil men and women.