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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

3053

Title

[ROYAL VISIT TO SKELMERSDALE]

Producer

Unknown

Date

*1970

Gauge

16mm

Colour

colour

Sound

silent

Running Time

5 mins 15 secs

Description

Film of the Duchess of Kent's visit to Skelmersdale. The royal car is seen arriving, the Duchess is introduced to a collection of civic dignitaries. She is seen touring a housing estate on foot, she talks to elderly residents and cub scouts. There is brief footage of the Duchess at an art exhibition and at a banquet in a sports hall. The royal car is seen leaving in front of waving crowds. Continues with a sequence of various sporting activities taking place in a sports hall, people are seen playing badminton, 5-a-side football and trampolining. Closes with a brief shot of the royal car.

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