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Film: the royals on the West Coast, 1954
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Film Clip: the Royals on the West Coast
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The royal aeroplane lands in Westport. Scenes of crowds welcoming the Royal couple. Then we cut to scenes of the Royal train leaving for Christchurch via Arthur's Pass.
Commentary:
'Main outlet for the Buller coalfields, Westport gives a real mining community welcome. There they are for everyone to see, bless 'em. At every wayside station the children wait in loyalty and excitement. The Queen is journeying from the West Coast to Canterbury, right across the South Island - a magic carpet for every watching child.'
These are the future men and women of one far corner of a commonwealth of many governments but of one allegiance.'
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The Royal Tour of New Zealand, 1953-54 (National Film Unit)
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