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Title: ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND

Reference number: 0819

Date: 1937

Production company: Gaumont British News

Sound: sound

Original format: 35mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 19.00 mins

Description: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's coronation visit to Scotland for the Ceremony of the Keys and the Order of the Thistle in Edinburgh. They visit Leith, Glasgow and the Musselburgh races.

Shotlist: Credits (.06); Arrival of the Royal Train at Princes Street station Edinburgh, met by Walter Elliot, Secretary of State for Scotland, and Lord and Lady Provost Gumley. Guards of honour furnished by the Scots Guard. Drive in state by landau to Holyrood, procession led by the Scottish Horse. Crowd lined streets. Arrival at Holyrood and shots of Ritual of Reddendo by Royal Company of Archers (2.12); The King, Queen and two princesses walk through into King's Park to view march past. Shots of platform party and crowds from Arthur's Seat (3.36); Their majesties pay a visit to Leith. Royal car drives along shore. Newhaven Fishwives Chorus, dressed in lace shawls and scarves sing. (4.29); Shots of crowds and streets (5.03); They drive to St. Giles Cathedral. Landau arrives in Parliament Square for Order of the Thistle service. Shots of King and Queen wearing robes and then on their way to the castle (5.48); Ceremony of the keys on the esplanade and then car enters the castle. King and family enter the Scottish National War Memorial and King lays a wreath (8.35); Scottish garden party spoilt by rain. Aerial view of grounds of Palace of Holyrood-house as King and Queen walk about. Rain starts and guests run for cover (9.26); Shots of various officials in Palace courtyard preparing for King's Levee (11.13); Murrayfield stadium, Edinburgh, packed with people for the rally. Royal car drives in and royal family meet the representatives of the youth organisations present for the rally. Display by several groups. Royal car leaves the arena (14.07); Arrival at Glasgow. Walter Elliot greets family at Central Station and accompanied by the Earl of Elgin, the King and Queen are shown the site for the Empire Exhibition and a model of the completed structure. King inspects guard of honour supplied by the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and unveils a stone marking the site of the Empire Exhibition. Lord Provost addresses the gathering (17.20); Dumbarton Castle as King and Queen enter after ceremony of the Keys and wave to the watching crowds (17.50); Royal visit to Musselburgh races. The royal car arrives and the King and Queen watch the races. Shots of horses and crowds of spectators (18.53); ecs (18.58)