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The Queen Mother visits the Isles of Scilly

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The Box
Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.

The Queen Mother visits the Isles of Scilly (Westward Diary)

Her Majesty The Queen Mother enjoys a rare visit to the Isles of Scilly after being warmly welcomed by the islanders of St Mary's.

The inhabitants of the Scilly Isle of St Mary's get a rare glimpse of royality in this 1960s newsreel footage of The Queen Mother's arrival on the island. Join the spectacle and watch Her Majesty disembark her vessel and greet joyous crowds dockside before she proceeds to explore this picturesque Cornish fishing island visiting a school and a museum.

The inhabitants of the Scilly Isle of St Mary's get a rare glimpse of royality in this 1960s newsreel footage of The Queen Mother's arrival on the island. Join the spectacle and watch Her Majesty disembark her vessel and greet joyous crowds dockside before she proceeds to explore this picturesque Cornish fishing island visiting a school and a museum.

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