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Royal Tour, HRH, the Queen Mother, 1958

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1958
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39175
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Year
1958
Reference
39175
Media type
Audio
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Duration
00:59:48
Broadcast Date
1958
Credits
RNZ Collection
Aspey, Vincent, 1909-1987
PRATT, Mary, Performer
Brusey, Harry Ernest, Reporter
Hopkins, John, 1927-2013, Reporter
National Orchestra of the NZBS, Performer
Basham, Barbara, Reporter
Adams, Brian, Reporter
Latham, Peter, Reporter
New Zealand Broadcasting Service (estab. 1946, closed 1962), Broadcaster

Royal Tour, HRH, the Queen Mother, 1958 -

* Royal cars are driving to the Wellington Town Hall described by Peter Latham
* Queen Mother gets out of the car to big cheers from the crowd.
* Barbara Basham describes the interior of the town hall.
* Brian Adams describes the audience as they await the Queen Mother's arrival.
* Attendance at the National Orchestra concert.
* Description of the concert programme.
* Guests standing and facing the royal box for the entrance.
* Orchestra starts playing God Save The Queen with a massed choir.
* Presentation of exotic orchids flown from Fiji that day.
* National Orchestra perform Crown Imperial March by Walton.
* Sea Pictures by Elgar and performed by Mary Pratt.
* Symphony No. 35 in D (Haffner) by Mozart.
* Blest Pair of Sirens by Parry with the Massed Choirs and orchestra.