Royal Visit to King Edward's School Edgbaston

Summary

A visit by Queen Elizabeth II to King Edward's School at Edgbaston in Birmingham on 3 November 1955 filmed by Gerald Ratcliff.

Year:

1955

Duration:

0:04:34

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Amateur Film

Master format:

16mm

Description

Views of the arrival of the royal cars filmed from a high vantage point in wet weather. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh are met by school officials and local dignitaries. We see the Queen walking with the chief master Reverend R.G. Lunt. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham Arthur Lummis Gibson is also present. The royal party get back into their car and the motorcade departs in poor light.


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