The Duke Starts The Gas Grid (1957)

North Wales. GV. Gas plant at gas reforming station at Point of Ayr, Flintshire. SV. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, being greeted by the Chairman of the Gas Plant, Mr Mervyn. GV. Gas holders. LV. Prince Philip ascends steps up the side of a gas holder. SV. Workmen looking on. GV. Interior of the plant, the Duke going down steps inside the plant. AS. Duke standing on steps on side of gas holder. GV. Duke looking across the water at the bridge and the straits. GV. Straits and bridge, Duke standing in the foreground looking on. LV. Railway Station in North Wales with very long full name probably the longest ever - Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - shorter name is Llanfair. SV. Duke’s train arriving at station, pan to station sign. SV. Pan along name of station. SV. Duke inspecting cadets from shore base HMS Indefatigable. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEW
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