Royal Yacht ’gothic’ Arrives In Melbourne (1952)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Royal yacht ’Gothic’ arrives in Melbourne, Australia, after cancellation of Royal Tour due to death of King George VI. Australian newsreel titles read: ’“Gothic“ in Melbourne: ROYAL YACHT ONLY MEMENTO OF TOUR’. General views of ’Gothic’ at anchor. M/S of chairs being put into storage. M/S of settee and mirror. M/S of furniture being covered up in the Duke of Edinburgh’s room. C/U of Chief Steward Smith. M/S of the Duke’s writing desk. C/U of Duke’s telephone. L/S covering chairs in the Queen’s suite. C/U of the Queen’s ivory telephone. Shots of a man covering chairs in the Royal dining room. M/S of the Royal veranda cafe. M/S of Commander Captain AV Richardson. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT