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Film: Queen arriving in Marton, 1954

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Film Clip: arriving in Marton

Still shots and description

flags waving at train Queen waves from a train crowds cheer Prince Philip

The royal couple waves to the crowds from the back of the royal train, then the film jumps to them walking among the crowds gathered on the street. Many people are waving Union Jack flags.

Credit

This silent colour film was made using an 8-mm camera by amateur cameraman Mr Edwin Nitschke. We are most grateful to Mr Nitschke’s family for making this film available to us.

How to cite this page

Film: Queen arriving in Marton, 1954, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/queen-arriving-in-marton, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated


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