MS. Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) with the Commodore Hicks, Captain of the new merchant ship 'Port Brisbane' which they have come to inspect. LS. Queen & Princess Margaret with Commodore Hicks & Sir John Anderson. LS. Bunting on the ship. LS. Crew of...
MS. Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) with the Commodore Hicks, Captain of the new merchant ship 'Port Brisbane' which they have come to inspect. LS. Queen & Princess Margaret with Commodore Hicks & Sir John Anderson. LS. Bunting on the ship. LS. Crew of the ship. SCU. Princess Margaret with Sir John Anderson. MS. Royal party being introduced to Commodore Hick. MS. Queen talking with officers of the ship. MS. Queen inspecting the crew. CU. Ship's officer. LS. Ship. MS. Queen inspecting the crew. CU. Queen. LS. Elevated, Queen & Captain. MS. Royal party inspecting sailors onboard the ship. LS. Crowd looking on from the wharf. MS. John Anderson. CU. Queen. LS. & MS. Queen & Princess Margaret walking down the gangway. MS. Queen says goodbye to John Anderson. MS. Queen inspects the crew. MS. Princess Margaret with Captain & John Anderson. LS. Crow's nest with bunting. MS. Queen. LS. Royal party inspecting hold. LS. Bunting from funnel. LS. Merchant ship behind 'Port Brisbane.' MS. Royal party with John Anderson on quayside walking up companion way of ship. MS. Stern of Port Pirie. LS. Royal car arriving. MS. Queen & Princess Margaret are met by John Anderson. LS. Ship docked out with bunting. MS. Queen inspecting harbour. MS. Queen & Princess Margaret coming down from companion way onto the quayside. MS. Queen & Princess Margaret. MS. Queen & Princess Margaret with officials. LS. Members of the crew waving. CU. Ship's name "Port Brisbane." MS. Queen inspecting ship's officers. MS. Queen going down into refrigerator hold with Captain. LS. Royal party seen from deck of "Port Brisbane."
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