The scene opens with the film's title and then a view of the Gothic (ship). We then see the royal couple descending the ships stairs and being welcomed by dignitaries waiting on the dock.
Sid Holland became the National
Party's first Prime Minister in 1949. His leadership during the bitter 1951 waterfront dispute established his reputation as one of the more contentious national leaders
of the twentieth century
Hear Prime Minister Sidney Holland's Christmas Day announcement about the Tangiwai disaster. Holland spoke by phone from Waiouru Military Camp to Wellington, where the recording was made on disc for later broadcast.
