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Title: VISIT OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN TO GLENALMOND

Reference number: 3816

Date: 1947

Director: filmed by Frank Marshall

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 8.58 mins

Description: Crowd scenes, boys parading in Highland dress and the Queen making a speech.To commemorate the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on the occasion of the Centenary of Trinity College, Glenalmond. 19th July 1947

Credits: Visit of Her Majesty the Queen to Glenalmond (Saturday, July 19th, 1947). 1847-1947.

Shotlist: ecs (0.16) pan stately buildings of Glenalmond school, Perthshire (0.27) shots of car park in field (Rolls Royces among them) and officials with flags directing traffic (0.40) gvs people walking about and chatting as they await the royal visit (1.11) royal procession of cars makes its way up driveway as people look on (1.35) arrival of a young Queen mother, general greetings are made (1.47) c/u flag against a cloudy sky (1.52) march past of boy pupils carrying weapons and wearing Highland uniform (kilt/sporran/white boots etc) (2.20) Queen mother leaves to inspect boys, gvs of this ceremony (2.58) shot of Queen talking to boy with bagpipes (3.02) shot of Queen mother, headmaster and minister in marquee, gvs of boys marching past and carrying out gun drills (3.51) walkabout by guests, with members of crowd taking photographs. brief shot of boys marching again (4.11) entry of visitors in to church. c/u of stained glass windows (4.42) c/u of book of rememberance (1939-1945) with a selection of photographs with dead men shown (5.10) march past of boys again, with c/u of drummers and good views of school in background (5.24) gvs of Queen mother and staff chatting (6.11) shot of Queen mother admiring flowers, arched windows in background (6.32) gvs Queen mother walking about with hosts, greeting awaiting boys (6.55) shot looking down on Queen mother leaving church, with large crowd gathered in foreground. general cheering as Queen mother makes speech (7.35) shot of Queen mother walking through crowd (7.44) Queen mother walking through crowd, policeman clearly in view (7.59) Queen mother leaving in car (royal crest and flag on bonnet) shot of crowds as car departs (8.28) c/u flag against blue sky (8.31) c/u of printed paper with signature (Elizabeth R) "To commemorate the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on the occasion of the Centenary of Trinity College, Glenalmond. 19th July 1947" (8.38) raising of flag (Star of David) (8.51) Floreat Glenalmond (8.58)