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Royal visit scenes V
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- moving images
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British Columbia. Forest Service
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1939 (Creation)
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1 film reel (200 ft) : colour, silent ; 16 mm
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The item is a reel of film footage. "Fifth of five reels of B.C. Forest Service out-footage and duplicates from their filming of the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Vancouver and Victoria in May 1939. Scenes include: Motorcade to the front steps of the Parliament Buildings, Victoria. Bunting on Victoria City Hall. Bunting and flags in Oak Bay. Black cars in clogged street, bunting on buildings, one says "C.C. Brown Motors" -- Esquimalt? Pipe band marches down crowded street. In Vancouver, a series of welcoming banners stretched across the streets from "The Sons and Daughters of England", "Israel's Throne", "Sons of Norway", "Municipality of Maple Ridge" and "Port Coquitlam". At Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, the King and Queen leave the reviewing stand with Premier Pattullo and other VIPs. The King inspects the Guard of Honour. Sailors march past. Vets march through crowds. Men roll up the red carpet after the King and Queen have departed. New scenes, possibly at Oakalla: B.C. Provincial Police grooming and saddling their horses. BCPP insignia on saddle blanket. BCPP sign on building. Parade of B.C. Provincial policemen, mounted, leaving their stables and riding past. Large squad of B.C. Provincial policemen ride toward camera. (Oakalla was the mainland HQ for the mounted troop of the BCPP.)" (Colin Browne)
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A VHS reference copy is available for this item, V1992:08/001.02.
Type C video master, V1992:08/001.01.
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Copyright Government of British Columbia.
Finding aids
Shot list in file F1980:106.
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General note
References: Listed in Browne, "Motion Picture Production in B.C.", entry #0766.
General note
Accession number(s): F1980:106
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Previously described as AAAA2603.
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producing agency/company: British Columbia. Forest Service
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BCFS reel no. 071.