Elizabethan Village
1957 , Wheathampstead (Hertfordshire)
Cat no. 7322
Amateur footage of two Royal visits to Hertfordshire. Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother opens Wheathampstead School in 1967. A young Queen Elizabeth at St Albans Cathedral for Maundy Thursday in 1957.
In 1967, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visits Wheathampstead to officially open the secondary school. A decade earlier, in 1957, the Queen’s daughter, the young Queen Elizabeth visits St. Albans for the traditional Royal Maundy religious service on Maundy Thursday, which in 1957 is being held at “the Abbey”, St Albans Cathedral. The film shows two elderly residents who are the recipients of the customary Maundy money presented by the Queen in recognition of the service to their community and their church.
Featured Buildings
St Albans Abbey and Cathedral
Keywords
Queen Elizabeth II; Elizabeth, Queen Consort to George VI (1900-2002); Monarchy; Opening ceremonies; church services; Maundy Thursday; Senior Citizens.
Other Places
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Background Information
This film came to the East Anglian Film Archive via the Wheathampstead Historical Society. The footage was recorded by Margaret Wright and features two special royal visits to the county of Hertfordshire.
-
Maker : Margaret Wright
Manifestations
Elizabethan Village
-
All Years: 1957 / 1967
-
Category: Non-fiction
-
Genre: Amateur / Documentary
-
Locations: Wheathampstead (Hertfordshire)
-
Work Type: Film
-
Description Type: monographic
Copyright restrictions apply.
Please see our terms of use. Films on this website are provided for personal viewing. Should you wish to use the films in any other way please contact eafa@uea.ac.uk
terms of useThe data for this page was generated on 23/11/2024 02:27:32+00:00. Click to regenerate this page .