Sierra Leone greets the Queen

Royal tour of Sierra Leone by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in 1961; State Drive to Freetown; a military parade and inspection, a Royal Durbar, a State Banquet and the Garden Party given for Her Majesty by Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai. Visits to outstanding industrial projects and educational institutions and a wealth of colourful pageants and displays are other features of the tour.

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Credits

production company

British Pathe News

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009795

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

History → Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-

History → Monarchy - Great Britain

History → Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-

People → Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-

People → Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1962

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