Visit of Their Majesties the King and Queen to the Works of Chance Brothers and Co Limited

Summary

A visit by King Geoge VI and Queen Elizabeth to the Chance Brothers glass works at Smethwick on 19 April 1940.

Year:

1940

Duration:

0:07:51

Film type:

B&W/Colour / Silent

Genre:

Promotional

Master format:

16mm

Description

The King and Queen tour the factory. Walter Chance, Hugh Chance and Major Gubbins from the firm are presented to the royal party by the Earl of Dudley. We see the group entering and leaving areas manufacturing sound locators; lighthouse lenses; and the pressed and optical departments. Outside the factory the group inspect a large mobile floodlight used as part of the country's air raid defences.


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