1.
SV QUEEN ARRIVING AT BLANTYRE HOSPITAL


2.
GV QUEEN MOTHER OUT OF CAR AND INTO HOSPITAL


3.
SV SHE SIGNS VISITORS BOOK


4.
LV QUEEN MOTHER STANDING IN DOORWAY OF HOSPITAL SHE MEETS HOSPITAL PERSONNEL


5.
NEARER V DITTO


6.
LV SHE UNVEILS PLAQUE


7.
NEARER V LOOKING AT PLAQUE


8.
LV QUEEN MOTHER IS PRESENTED WITH IVORY ELEPHANT


9.
NEARER V MISS PEACHES PRESENTS BOUQUET TO QUEEN MOTHER


10.
SV QUEEN MOTHER TALKING TO MISS PEACHES


11.
GV QUEEN MOTHER WALKING OUT TO PLANT ROSE BUSH IN HOSPITAL GROUNDS


12.
SV PEOPLE LOOKING AND TAKING PICTURES


13.
SV QUEEN MOTHER WITH TROW PULLING EARTH INTO PIT


14.
SCU SHE HANDS TROW BACK TO MAN


15.
CU STONE SHOWING PLAQUE OF DATE QUEEN MOTHER PLANTED ROSE BUSH


16.
GV CROWD WAVING AS QUEEN MOTHER LEAVES HOSPITAL


17.
GV AT BARAZA, ZOMBA SHOWING VARIOUS CHIEFS SEATED AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF QUEEN MOTHER ALSO A GONG WHICH SHE WILL BE PRESENTED


18.
LV QUEEN MOTHER ARRIVES AND IS MET BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF NASALAND, SHE WALKS OVER TO DIAS AND TAKES SALUTE


19.
GTV SHOWING THE WHOLE FIELD, TROOPS AT THE PRESENT


20.
CU SHOWING CHIEFTAINS STANDING IN F.G., THE GONG


21.
LV SHOWING QUEEN MOTHER ON DIAS, CHIEF WALKS OUT WITH GONG


22.
SV CHIEF ZOMBA OF BLANTYRE PRESENTS GONG TO QUEEN MOTHER


23.
CU QUEEN MOTHER ACCEPTING SAME


24.
SV CHIEF HANDS THE GONG BACK TO OFFICIAL WHO PLACES IT ON TABLE


25.
CU QUEEN MOTHER ADJUSTING TIARA AND TALKING TO THE GOVERNOR


26.
LV CHIEF MWASE OF KASUNGU PRESENTED QUEEN MOTHER WITH IVORY TUSKS


27.
SV CROWD LOOKING ON


28.
GV HER MAJESTY'S CAR DRIVING AROUND BARAZA GROUNDS


29.
GV CROWD CHEERING AS QUEEN MOTHER LEAVES


30.
GV QUEEN MOTHER ARRIVING AT PARADE GROUND AT ZOMBA TO PRESENT NEW COLOURS AT K.A.R.


31.
LV CROWD WATCHING


32.
GV QUEEN INSPECTING TROOPS LINED UP


33.
SV INSPECTING TROOPS


34.
TV HANDING OVER COLOURS


35.
LV QUEEN MOTHER IN STAND WATCHING


36.
LV OLD COLOURS BEING TROOPED


37.
NEARER V DITTO


38.
NEARER V TROOPS WITH COLOURS


39.
SV QUEEN MOTHER PRESENTING NEW STANDARD TO OFFICER


40.
NEARER V OFFICIER MAKING PRESENTATION TO QUEEN MOTHER


41.
GV PARADING NEW COLOUR PAST


42.
SV PAN OF NEW COLOUR PAST


43.
GV TROOPS GIVE THREE CHEERS


44.
LV QUEEN SPEAKING TO X.EX-ASKARI WOUNDED


45.
NEARER V SPEAKING TO TROOPS, SHE TURNS ROUND AND WAVES TO CROWD.




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Background: A small, unexpected presentation highlighted the Queen Mother's visit to Nyasaland on Saturday, July 13.

After she had presented colours to the 1st (Nyasaland) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, an officer of the battalion marched up, saluted smartly, and presented her with a diamond brooch.

The gift, which came as a surprise to the royal visitor, was handed to her on behalf of all ranks of the battalion.

Earlier in the day, the Queen Mother had renewed the strong bonds of friendship between the crown and chiefs of the territory when she attended an impressive state baraza - the first in the country - which was held in the grounds of the Zomba club.

Over 130 chiefs shook hands with the Queen Mother after representatives from the three provinces had presented addresses of welcome and gifts.

Clad in black and silver robes, Chief Somba, of the southern provinces, presented her Majesty with a copper gong suspended between two huge hippopotamus teeth.

Representing the Northern province, Chief Katumbi gave her an inlaid wood basket made at the Livinstonia mission and filled with coffee beans.

From the central province came a 40lb elephant tusk, the right hand tusk which traditionally belongs to the chief.

The chiefs were drawn up in three groups, wearing colourful robes, and the Queen Mother herself was a glittering figure in tiara, earrings, necklace, and bracelet. She was also wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Garter.

The crowd shouted and cheered, singing in Chinyanja, "We are happy, our Queen Mother is here. We wish she comes again."
In the afternoon, the emphasis was on the military side when the Queen Mother presented new colours to the 1st Battalion. Nearly 400 men were on parade and the Queen Mother was joined on the saluting base by the Governor, Sir Robert Armitage, and the Office Commanding African Command, Major-General S. Garlake.

After chatting with disabled African ex-servicemen, the Queen Mother drove to the top of the 3,000ft Zomba plateau to see the scenery.