Special - Queen Opens University College (1951)

Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire. SV. Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) talking to members of the school staff outside college. GV. Crowds in college grounds watching Queen at tree planting ceremony. SV. Queen with spade, plants tree. GV. Crowds. SV. Pan, Queen walking away from ceremony with the Principal of Staffordshire University College, Lord Lindsay of Birker. Pan to CU. Queen walking up steps. LV. Students’ quarters. CU. Pan, Queen walking with woman Principal. SV. Interior, students applauding. SV. & CU. Queen talking to member of staff. LV. Queen walking down line of boys, stops to talk to one. LV. College. LV. & SV. Interior, new students’ quarters, lounge. SV. Queen on platform speaking (natural sound): ’I have now great pleasure in declaring open this University College of North Staffordshire. Long may it prosper and be honoured in all its sons and daughters.’ Applause - Queen sits down. (Lav.) ( in Sel/Orig.“F“) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE