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[Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Toronto]
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1939-05-17Item number (ISN):309194Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:THOMAS, G D.Accession:2000-0017Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Production date:1939-05-17Production company:G.D. Thomas (Photography)Production credit:photography, G.D. ThomasDescription:Amateur footage of the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Toronto. It shows: Queen's Park with the Royal flag; other ceremonial decorations; a view of Queen's Park from University Avenue and College Street; view of City Hall at Bay Street and Queen Street; the Governor General's Horse Guard preparing to escort the Royal Couple (the Guards are in their patrol uniform); the Guards practising the escort of the Royal car (this part in black and white); the Governor General's Horse Guard band and mounted escort resume practising (film reverts to colour); the arrival of the Royal Couple at North Toronto Station; inspection of the Horse Guards; the Royal Couple gets into car and travels down Yonge Street to the University of Toronto parade grounds; Guards form hollow square; Toronto Scottish take over escort duties; and the Toronto Scottish trooping the colour for their Colonel-in-Chief, Queen Elizabeth. <10mn 20s>Language:SilentNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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