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1953 - Caribbean: Jamaica, Royal Visit

Reel Number: 221722-03

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1953,1950s

Country: England,Jamaica,United Kingdom

Location: Kingston

TC Begins: 04:28:28

TC Ends: 04:34:40

Duration: 00:06:12

1953 - Caribbean: Jamaica, Royal Visit Title: Jamaica. Queen Elizabeth w/ bouquet, followed by Prince Philip and others to car. Motorcade stops in narrow street w/ police guard in white helmets; soldiers in white pith helmets, sailors in dress whites marching. 04:28:44 Overhead of Elizabeth walking w/ ?? wearing medals. MS people in viewing stand applauding. MCU Queen waving. 04:28:59 Elizabeth given shovel & planting small tree. 04:29:18 Nurses (?) in white marching; other marching units including scouts, marching band, troops on large parade field. Queen & Prince standing in back of jeep passing White women (?) troops (?) in short pants at attention. Black troops marching. Otehr marching units w/ flags, rifles. LS. Cheer given. 04:31:30 Elizabeth to car (same as opening shot). In rear of open Bentley (?) car. High shot of Jamaicans in large plaza, motorcade passes. 04:31:54 High angle soldiers marching. LS of government building, people in plaza in front; sailors, soldiers march past. Queen’s motorcade arrives; Elizabeth & Prince out, greeted, stand on balcony, signs book (brief). 04:33:02 Motorcade shots moving thru streets. 04:33:30 Troops on reviewing field; people in viewing stand applauding, waving. 04:33:51 Snippets of scenes: tree planting; motorcade; exiting BOAC plane & people applauding; walking past honor guard. CU of Black police. Riding in motorcade; shoveling dirt on tree. Ceremonial Visit; British Royalty; Formalities; Colonialism; Colony; Probably visit of 25-27Nov53.

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