STK-ID 22544

Shots of small Air Force patrol boat sailing down Ottawa River, of camera-toting passengers aboard civilian cruiser in second shot. Shots of Navy launch, sailors, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Royal Standard in evidence. Towers of Parliament, Interprovincial Bridge, north end of Major Hill Park visible in some shots. Various shots of several privately owned boats filled with spectators. Several HASs of small boat flotilla. Shots of sea-going trawlers sailing alongside camera boat. Stern shot of "Empress of Scotland" in Conception Bay off Saint John's, Newfoundland. LS of "HMCS Crusader" in Strait of Georgia. Various shots of trains, including royal train, on track, passengers getting off at station. TRAVELLING SHOTs of countryside, of crowds of people lining track, of stations. Various shots of royal train moving, arriving at station, of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip on platform, getting off train. Shot of HRH Princess Elizabeth and HRH Prince Philip about to speak at a microphone in front of a large crowd.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Royal Journey
Location
Islands region (British Columbia), St. John's (Nfld), Ottawa
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w, 35mm eastman color neg
Aspect ratio
ANAMORPHIC_4/3, 4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080