1939FOREIGN POLITICAL LEADERS
ROYAL VISIT TO HALIFAX (NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA). KING GEORGE AND QUEEN ELIZABETH ARE GIVEN ROYAL WELCOME BY PEOPLE OF HALIFAX.
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HALIFAX CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER WITH PHOTOS OF ENGLAND'S QUEEN ELIZABETH AND KING GEORGE, WITH HEADLINES, "GREETINGS TO ROYAL MAJESTIES. "ROYAL COUPLE ARE ANXIOUSLY AWAITED HERE".
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BANNER WITH "GOD SAVE THE KING" AS WELL AS OTHER BANNERS, WAVING IN THE WIND, AND POSTERS WITH KING AND QUEEN DRAWINGS ON THEM...
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LARGE ARCH WITH "WELCOME TO NOVA SCOTIA" AT ENTRANCE TO THE PROVINCE. NEWSPAPER STORY, "HALIFAX PUTS ON PARTY DRESS TO WELCOME KING AND QUEEN".
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MAN ON EXTENSION LADDER HANGING BRITISH FLAG ON ARCH OF LARGE BUILDING. AS LARGE ROYAL SYMBOL IS HAULED ONTO ROOF.
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PEOPLE HANGING BRITISH FLAGS OUTSIDE APARTMENT WINDOWS.
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SIGN: "CHOICEST VIEW IN CITY KIWANIS - NOVIA SCOTIA HOTEL STAND. SEE KING AND QUEEN $3.00"
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WORKERS CONSTRUCTING WOODEN GRAND STANDS
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MONTAGE VARIOUS SHOTS BUILDINGS DECORATED WITH COLORFUL BANNERS OF ALL KINDS. LARGE BRITISH FLAGS DRAPE BUILDINGS. SYMBOLS OF ROYALTY.
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PICTURE OF LARGE CRUISE LINER IN NEWSPAPER WITH TITLE:......DUE IN HALIFAX THIS AFTERNOON"." LS LINR SAILING INTO HARBOR.
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HEADLINES: "WELCOME - THOUSANDS READY TO ROAR WELCOME FOR THEIR RULERS".
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HEADLINES: "EARLY ARRIVALS PARK ON STREET CURBS" MONTAGE - VARIOUS SHOTS PEOPLES SEATED ON CHAIRS, BENCHES AND MANY SEATED ON STREET CURBS ALONG PARADE ROUTE.
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SCOTTISH SOLDIERS IN KILTS AND BAG PIPES MARCH SMARTLY DOWN AVENUE TOWARDS CAMERA, FOLLOWED BY THOUSANDS PEOPLE MARCHING BEHIND.
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COLORFULLY DRESSED BRITISH SOLDIERS (KING'S GUARD ?) STAND AT ATTENTION WITH RIFLES ON SHOULDER, AT TRAIN STATION, AWAITING ARRIVAL OF KING AND QUEEN.
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ROYAL CHAUFFEUR POLISHES LIMO, CLEANS IT IN AND OUT. CROWD WAITING AT STATION.
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NEWSBOY HOLDS OUT LATEST ADDITION. HEADLINE: "THE KING IS HERE!" PHOTO OF KING.
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CU TRAIN PULLING INTO STATION AS CROWD AND ROYAL MOUNTIES WATCH.. KING AND QUEEN EXIT TRAIN ARE GREETED BY DIGNITARIES..
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4 WOMEN, BACK TO CAMERA, COURTESY IN RESPECT. KING GEORGE IN ADMIRAL UNIFORM SALUTES MEMBER OF HONOR GUARD AS HE WALKS TO REVIEW HONOR GUARD. QUEEN WATCHES FROM STSTION.
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ROYAL COUPLE RIDE OFF IN LIMO FOLLOWED BY MOTORCYCLE ESCORT. THOUSANDS CHEER AS LIMO ROLLS BY.
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LITTLE BOY AND GIRL LYING ON STOMACHS, BACKS (FEET) TO CAMERA ON PLATFORM, WILDLY WAVE FLAGS
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KING AND QUEEN EXIT CLOSED LIMO, CLIMB INTO OPEN CONVERTIBLE LIMO SO THEY CAN BE SEEN BY CROWD AS THEY PASS.
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HEADLINES: "KING AND QUEEN TAKE HALIFAX". COUPLE STOP AT BUILDING SO THEY CAN OFFICIALLY SIGN IN. CU SIGNATURES OF BOTH KING AND THE QUEEN.
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KING AND QUEEN RETURN TO OPEN LIMO TO CONTINUE THE TOUR. MONTAGE LIMO FOLLOWED BY MOTORCYCLE ESCORT OF ROYAL MOUNTIES ARE CHEERED BY THOUSANDS AS THEY PASS.,PEOPLE, FLAGS OF ALL SORTS WAVING.
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HONOR GUARD TAKE TIME OUT TO HAVE SANDWICHES.
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CU HAND OF SPECTATOR WITH SHOE OFF, RUBBING HIS/HER WEARY FOOT.
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QUEEN SHIELDS HERSELF FROM SUN AS COUPLE RIDE IN OPEN LIMO.
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MONTAGE - VARIOUS NEWSPAPER HEADLINES SAY IT ALL.
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HUGE CROWD IN STADIUM GREET ROYAL COUPLE ACCOMPANIED BY DIGNITARIES AND ROYAL MOUNTIES. ALL WATCH CHOIR SINGS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT.
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PALACE GUARD IN ANCIENT DRESS, SPEARS, ATAND AT ATTENTION.
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HEADLINES: "TRIPLETS WILL BE PRESENTED TO KING, QUEEN" "SALTERIO BABIES TO MEET ROYALTY IN LOVELY PUBLIC GARDENS. VZRIOUS SHOTS COUPLE VIEWING BEAUTIFUL GARDENS.
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CU VARIOUS SHOTS BEAUTIFUL TRIPLETS IN CARRIAGE. QUEEN AND KING VIEW THEM.
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HEADLINES: "150,000 BID RULERS FAREWELL". XOUPLE ARRIVE AT DOCK ARE MET BY NAVAL HONOR GUARD.KING REVIEWS THEM.COUPLE BIDS FAREWELL TO DIGNITARIES. BOARDS LINER "EMPRESS OF BRITAIN".
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LS VARIOUS SHOTS KING AND QUEEN WAVE TO CROWD FROM UPPER DICK OF LINER. LINER MOVES AWAY FROM DOCK , TOWED TO HARBOR BY TUG BOAT. THEN SAILS OUT TO SEA.
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"AND ALL THE PEOPLE SHOUTED AND SAID "GOD SAVE THE KING".
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