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Sir Winston Churchill Plants Trees At Churchill College

1959 , Cambridge (Cambridgeshire)

Cat no. 112842

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Sir Winston Churchill on a ceremonial visit to the proposed Churchill College, Cambridge.

Anglia Television news film of Sir Winston Churchill visiting the site of the new Churchill College, Cambridge on 17 October 1959. In the back of a chauffeured car Churchill can be seen giving the V for Victory sign. There are views of the assembled crowds. Churchill walks past crowds towards a marquee. He is presented with a spade and proceeds to shovel earth around a tree. Churchill stands at the microphones and gives a speech surrounded by dignitaries and people connected with the new college not yet built. Visitors inspect a model of the planned college buildings.

Keywords

Universities; Higher Education; Politicians

Background Information

A new Cambridge college, the first to be named after a living person, was announced in 1958. In 1959 a site was chosen in north-west Cambridge, one mile from the city centre. On 17 October 1959 Sir Winston paid his sole visit and planted two trees, but he never saw the built College. Churchill College opened to students in 1960.

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Sir Winston Churchill Plants Trees At Churchill College

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    INV349185
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:01:10
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    709197
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV210964
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:01:10
    Has Sound
    N
    Modification Date
    23/09/2024
    Modification Time
    14:13:06
    Parts
    Reference
    679546
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV170625
    Canonical Identifier
    384/59
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Duration
    0:01:00
    Has Image
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    unknown
    Modification Date
    20/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
    583263

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