• Short Summary

    Queen Mother visits giant aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal at Portsmouth Harbour.

  • Description

    Portsmouth, Hampshire.

    GV. HMS Ark Royal in Portsmouth Harbour. GV. Sailors marching past Queen Mother and Captain D. R. F. Campbell who are standing on the dais - quite windy. SCU. Sailors marching past. Queen Mother and Captain Campbell on dais. SCU. Sailors marching past, bearded sailor in centre. LV. Sailors marching, Queen Mother and Captain on platform. SV. Queen Mother and Captain Campbell. AS. Ark Royal bedecked with flags. SV. Pan, Queen Mother with escort walking past plane that is standing on flight deck. TV. Sailor lined up on flight deck. GV. Towards and pan, Queen Mother standing up in Land Rover coming along flight deck. GV. Sailors lined up on flight deck. SV. Queen Mother waves her arm, says goodbye and starts to go up steps into helicopter. She turns and waves again. TV. Sailors standing lined up on flight deck. LV. Royal Navy whirlwind helicopter take off from flight deck and away.

    (Neg.) (Uncut Royal Rota "H") (Orig "E")

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    579.11
    Media URN:
    31785
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    02/04/1956
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:04:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:26:41:00 / 01:27:45:00
    Canister:
    56/27

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    "Captain D. R. F. Campbell" should read Captain D. R. F. Cambell, (Dennis Cambell). 4 changes are required in all.

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