1949 King George VI opens Colonial Exhibition
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1:47Now Playing1949 King George VI opens Colonial Exhibition
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as posted by the channelDate: 27th June 1949
Location: Church House, Westminster
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: The King Opens Colonial Exhibition
ENGLAND: London: City of Westminster: Westminster Abbey: Church House:
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CHURCH HOUSE, Westminster King and Queen attend Colonial Exhibition at Church House Westminster. Receive homage of Colonial Peoples after king thanks them for war time loyalty
COLONIAL EXHIBITION King and Queen seen arriving for Colonial Exhibition at Church House, Westminster. Malayan girl gives Queen a bouquet. King makes speech thanking Colonial People for their loyalty throughout the war. Later, King with Queen at his side receives the homage of Colonial People, including Arthur Wint.
QUEEN ELIZABETH Seen arriving with King at Colonial Exhibition, at Church House, Westminster. Small Malayan girl presents bouquet to the Queen. Later, standing besides the King on dais receives the homage of colonial people including Jamaican athlete, Arthur Wint
GEORGE VI Seen arriving with Queen at Colonial Exhibition. held at Church House, Westminster. King thanks representatives from 30 Colonial Territories for their loyalty through years of war. Later, meetings with people from the Colonies. Black woman seen curtsying to King and Queen and Arthur Wint being presented
Gold Coast 1957 independance Governor's Escort of Gold Police forming Guard of Honour for King and Queen on arrival at Colonial Exhibition at Church House, Westminster
GUARDS OF HONOUR Governor's Escort of Gold Coast Police form Guard of Honour for King and Queen at Colonial Exhibition at Church House, Westminster
MILITARY BRITISH Brief library shot of Colonial Troops during war used in Colonial Exhibition
ARTHUR WINT Being presented to King and Queen in Colonial Exhibition at Church House, Westminster
George VI of Great Britain; Royalty; Ceremonies - Inauguration
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother, Church House, Gold Coast Police, Empire, Malaya, Malayan, territories, wartime service, armed services, military, Arthur Wint, athlete, Commonwealth, Jamaica, Jamaican
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