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Post-WWII - England, 1945: Liberation Of The Channel Islands, Guernsey 09May45; King & Queen Arrive Jersey 07Jun45

Reel Number: 220992-01

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1945,1940s

Country: England,Guernsey,Jersey,Uk,United Kingdom

Location: channel islands,English Channel,guernsey,jersey,peter port,St

TC Begins: 05:00:02

TC Ends: 05:03:14

Duration: 00:03:12

Post-WWII - England, 1945: Liberation Of The Channel Islands, Guernsey; King Arrives Jersey 07Jun45 Titles w/ Arabic sub-titles. No.218 09May45 British warships & transport vessels arrive in St. Peter Port, Guernsey harbor. Civilians on dockside cheer liberators. Surrendering German guard march out of castle, German Commander led onto boat; equipment & weapons gathered up. Union Jack hoisted outside official buildings; islanders cheer & kiss soldiers, wave flags. 05:01:30 07Jun45 (?) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on ship arriving in Jersey on cruiser HMS Liberty as islanders line dock. Royal motorcade past cheering crowds. King & Queen board DC-3 plane w/ Royal flag for Guernsey; AVs Guernsey w/ acres of glasshouses / greenhouses built for growing vegetables; plane lands. King and Queen in gardens decked w/ bunting; Queen presented w/ flowers by young girls on behalf of Guernsey, Alderney and Sark; girl curtseys. Good. Post-WW2; Nazi Occupation Ending; British Royal Family; 1940s;

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