Royal Tour (1956)

Port Harcourt & Enugu, Nigeria. LV. Canoes paddling up river at Port Harcourt on the Ronny River, & GV. SV. Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh watching. LV. Two war canoes paddling up river and firing guns. SCU. War canoe passing camera decorated with bunting etc. LV. Another war canoe. Natives dancing about, gun fires. SCU. Queen and Prince Philip watching - Queen pointing. SV. War canoe paddling past with small guns firing and men shouting. LV. Mass of war canoes paddling up river. SCU. Loaded war canoe with warriors waving and shouting as paddling past Queen and Duke. CU. King Mingi X of Nembe watching crown. LV. Another war canoe paddling past with warrior standing up shouting - warrior dressed in feathers and large headgear climbing pole in centre of canoe. SCU. Queen and Duke watching. CU. Warrior in feathered headgear performing on top of pole in centre of canoe. SCU. Queen and Duke watching. SV. Native women waving Union Jacks. GV. War canoes paddling past Queen and Duke with Pipes of Union
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