Bristol, Avon. MS. Princess Margaret's car arrives at Downend Babies Home in Bristol. MS. Princess Margaret is received by Duke of Beaufort who presents her to Lord Mayor. MS. Children and adults waving in crowd. MS. Princess Margaret with Lord Mayor walking outside...
Bristol, Avon. MS. Princess Margaret's car arrives at Downend Babies Home in Bristol. MS. Princess Margaret is received by Duke of Beaufort who presents her to Lord Mayor. MS. Children and adults waving in crowd. MS. Princess Margaret with Lord Mayor walking outside Babies Home. MS. Princess Margaret with Duke of Beaufort watching young nurse playing with baby in cot. MS. Baby in cot. Pan up to Princess Margaret with Duke and Mayor. SCU. Princess Margaret leaves in Royal car.
MS. Princess Margaret talking with two nurses at Bishop's Knoll Nurses Preliminary Training School. MS. Princess Margaret and Matron watching young nurse pour out medicine. MS. Princess Margaret and Matron watching young nurse who is learning how to make bed. LS. Princess Margaret, Matron and Duke of Beaufort arrive at nurses recruiting caravan. SCU. Princess Margaret outside caravan. MS. Princess Margaret and Matron going up steps into caravan. MS. Princess Margaret and Matron leaving caravan. SCU. Princess Margaret signing visitors book with pen once used by Queen Mary at her visit during 1914-18 War.
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PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP IN LIVERPOOL
Liverpool, Merseyside. MS. Pan with Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) & Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh going up gangway on to the tender "Galatea". MS. Princess Elizabeth waving & Prince Philip looking on in the background. LS. Crowd waving on a river ferry. CU. Prince Philip on bridge of the ship. LS. Lock, as the tender noses her way in to break ribbon. CU. Back view of Princess Elizabeth. CU. Back view of Elizabeth. LS. Elevated, tender noses her way up to break ribbon. LS. Tender's bows as she cuts ribbon to open the new lock. MS. Crowds waving on the quay side. MS. Bridge of the tender. LS. Crowd waving as tender noses her way out of the lock and into the river. MS. Crowds waving on the river ferry 'J. Farley'. SCU. Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth. Pan away to river boat "J. Farley." MS. Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip going down gangway as they leave the boat.
MS. Travel shot of crowds as royal car goes to Liverpool Town Hall to inspect troops. MS. Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip arriving at Town Hall & talking to Officer Commanding Territorial Unit. MS. Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip inspecting section of Scottish Battalion stationed in Liverpool. SCU. Princess Elizabeth inspecting territorial army, stopping and talking to Corporal. SCU. Princess Elizabeth stopping and talking to Sergeant Major of Royal Artillery.
LS. Liverpool Cathedral. MS. Royal car arriving at Cathedral. MS. Prince Philip & Princess Elizabeth received by Lord Mayor and other officials. SCU. Children waving. MS. Princess Elizabeth going up steps to Cathedral with one of the priests. MS. Princess Elizabeth bending down & taking key off cushion held by choir boy. MS. Princess Elizabeth unlocking door to Cathedral. CU. Two choir boys opening the doors. LS. Stained glass window inside Cathedral, pan down. LS. Another stained glass window inside Cathedral. CU. New stained glass window of King George V and Queen Mary. MS. Two stained glass windows in Cathedral, pan down. MS. Princess Elizabeth leaving Cathedral, children waving in the background. MS. Back view of party going down steps of Cathedral. MS. Princess Elizabeth shaking hands with church official.
MS. Building 'Thomas French & Sons Ltd.' MS. Royal car arriving to 'Thomas French & Sons Ltd'. Prince Philip steps out, followed by Princess Elizabeth. SCU. Children waving. SCU. Princess Elizabeth shaking hands with Mr & Mrs French. MS. Mr French demonstrating to Princess Elizabeth on some curtain rails. MS. Prince Philip inspecting an object. MS. Mr French talking to Princess Elizabeth. SCU. Prince Philip talking to department foreman. MS. Mr French & Princess Elizabeth walking outside factory to another department. MS. Mr French demonstrating to Princess Elizabeth how the looms work. Princess Elizabeth walks away. SCU. Prince Philip saying goodbye to Mr French and shaking hands. MS. Crowds waving. SCU. Royal car leaving.
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