1939 ROYAL: King George VI and Queen visit Institute for the Blind

Date: 20th March 1939

Location: ALFRED EICHHOLZ CLINIC, LONDON, ENGLAND

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: Their Majesties Visit Institute for Blind

ENGLAND: London:

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Pan down "The National Institute for the Blind" to police & crowd

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King George VI & Queen Elizabeth entering / Queen taking bouquet from blind boy and girl / King & Queen looking at blind children / Blind girl puts doll into cot / King and Queen pan down to blind girl with doll / blind girl brushing doll's hair / King looking at blind children at table / blind boy at table playing / King and Queen look at blind woman at work / blind boy at table playing / King and Queen look at blind woman at work / King and Queen feeling Braille print / King unveils tablet / tablet commemorating visit.

Alfred Eichholz Clinic:

King and Queen look at blind girl at work / blind nurse talks to King / blind nurse and King / King and Queen about to sign Visitor's book / King signing book

Royalty; King George VI of Great Britain (1936-52), Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain, the Queen Mother (1900- ), Disability; Celebrations - Anniversaries (Impersonal)

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