S. Rhodesia Welcomes Queen Mother (1953)

Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). SV Queen Mother and Princess Margaret alighting from . ’Comet’ aircraft and are greeted by Governor Major General Sir John Kennedy and Lady Kennedy. Bulawayo GV tower, pan down to GV of Rhodes Exhibition. LV towards royal car and mounted escort entering through exhibition gate. SV pan, royal car. GV & LV crowd waiting outside court of Rhodes Pavilion. SV two small girls presenting bouquets to Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. GTV crowds around exhibition. SV Queen Mother and Princess in native village walking towards native blacksmiths. SV. Queen Mother watching. LV Queen Mother watching, natives at work in foreground. SV group of natives playing calabash drums. SV towards Queen Mother and party walking through exhibition. Matopos LV clergy leading procession up hill to Rhodes’ tomb. GV crowd at top of hill around tomb. SCU tomb of Cecil Rhodes. LV & SV, pan towards Queen Mother and party walking up hill to tomb. GV from foot of hill crowds
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