ROYAL TOUR 1953 to 1954 -
RTA16 - Presented by William Austin -
1) Royal Progress 21/01/1954 continued
- Small overlap of racing continuity.
- Hollis as royal party prepare to leave. Band and crowd join in with "Auld Land Syne". Car moves out of birdcage.
- Kearns after the royal standard struck and reflects.
Duration: 3'47"
The Royal couple spent a private weekend at Longbeach in mid-Canterbury.
2) Royal Progress 25/01/1954 -
South to Otago
- Griffiths, scene set at Dunedin railway station.
- Griffiths as Queen emerges from the station, cheering and car moves off.
- McIntyre in Princes Street, crowds and decorations.
- Parke at Law Courts Hotel. Cars approach down Stuart Street. Cheering. Car stops and Queen inside.
- Sceats at Longbeach. Cars arriving. Glorious weather. Queen from house, speaks to Mr. and Mrs. Grigg and then to car.
- Don Donaldson at civic reception at Ashbury Park, Timaru as car arrives and Queen walks down the hill to the dais.
- Bernard Kearns describes floral pathway the Queen takes to dais.
- Mayor's address of welcome by Mr. R. E. White.
- Queen's reply.
- Morris as royal train leaves Timaru.
- Donaldson interviews A. Williamson, leader of a group of Samoan Boy Scouts presented to the Queen after the Timaru reception. He explains that the Scouts have been attending a jamborette at Motukarara. The boys introduce themselves and give greetings in Samoan.
The boys names [transcribed as heard]:
Anetipa Lam Sam
Tua Taulelei [?]
Malu Leiataua
Jesse Ali [?]
Jabez Bryce
Ronald Mein [Main/Mann ?]
The Scouts sing Samoan farewell song, Tofa Mai Feleni. [Faded out.]
- Phil Buckingham at Takaro Park, Oamaru. Interview with Mr. Tait, Gardens Supervisor, about the floral decoration the women of Oamaru have done on the dais
- Irvine as train arrives at Thames Street Crossing.
- Buckingham at Takaro Park. Describes decorations on dais. Weather, crowds, cars approaching through trees.
- Sceats recaps on the journey from Longbeach.
- Fenton at Palmerston, population has swollen. Dais at station entrance, train approaching.
- Irvine describes decorations of dais.
- Fenton as train leaves Palmerston.
- Parke describes balcony appearance at Law Courts Hotel immediately after arrival.
Duration: 33'35"
3) Queen's Day 26/01/1954 -
Scottish welcome from Dunedin
- Pipers playing Queen into the Town Hall.
- McIntyre as car arrives at Town Hall, Queen and Duke inside.
- Irvine inside as crowd waits. Queen piped in. Irvine describes the scene.
- Mayor's address of welcome, Mr. L. M. Wright. Presents gifts.
- Queen's reply.
- Mayor's informal remarks.
- Valerie Lawson describes Queen's dress.
- Audrey Russell, from the BBC, in the Octagon. Speeches heard by 10,000 people in the Octagon. Queen appears on the balcony. Pipe band strikes up. Compares this with the balcony appearances at Buckingham Palace. Queen and Duke to car and away.
Duration: 15'56"
4) Royal Progress 26/01/1954 -
Dunedin, reception, children's gathering, sports and royal concert
- McIntyre as Queen arrives at Town Hall.
- Irvine inside as Queen piped in. Pipers play complete.
- Mayor's address.
- Queen's reply.
- Mayor's informal remarks.
- Audrey Russell outside the Town Hall, crowds.
Duration: 10'38"