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The item is a reel of film footage. "There exist five reels of different lengths containing miscellaneous and often duplicated shots of the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Vancouver and Victoria in May of 1939, photographed by the B.C. Forest Service. This reel contains: King and Queen passing in open car. Fleet of small sports cars driving by. A huge paper crown. Billboard of the King and Queen reading WELCOME. Garden at the Empress Hotel, Victoria. Tumultuous parade down Government Street, Victoria. Masts of CPR ferry "Princess Marguerite" flying pennants, entering harbour, Victoria. Soldiers marching up to Parliament Buildings, Victoria. King arrives and inspects troops. King begins to ascend red carpet onto steps of Parliament Buildings. Beacon Hill Park, decorated evergreen archways, crowds in stands, Naval [close-up] of Queen and King arriving at Beacon Hill Park. Naval band marching past. King and Queen arrive at reviewing stand." (Colin Browne)

The item is a reel of film footage. "The second of five reels of Royal Visit shot by the B.C. Forest Service. Scenes include: A shed with Union Jacks strung along clothesline. Parliament Buildings decorated. Decorated hedges and fence. Welcome sign on the old Victoria Post office. Belmont Building decorated, Victoria. Streetcars, bicycles, cars, all stores decorated -- excellent shots of busy Victoria streets just prior to arrival of King and Queen. Ships decorated in Inner Harbour, Victoria. [Long shot of] Government House. [Medium shot of] Union Jack rippling in the wind. Royal motorcade descends Government Street then passes by Empress Hotel. Decorated ships in Victoria's Inner Harbour. [Long shot of] Belmont Building and Government Street, Victoria, with crowds, from the Parliament Buildings. Pan up Parliament Buildings from front steps. Crowds and cedar arches in Beacon Hill Park. Naval band. Children dancing in Beacon Hill Park. King and Queen arriving at Beacon Hill Park, driving through cedar arches. Rolling up the red carpet on the reviewing stand, after the King and Queen have left, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria." (Colin Browne)

The item is a reel of film footage. "Third reel of outs and duplications from. the B.C. Forest Service's documentation of the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Vancouver and Victoria in May 1939. Scenes include: The ceremonies at Parliament Buildings, Victoria. Soldiers marching on Belleville Street, Victoria. King and Queen leaving Parliament Buildings, getting into limousine. Highlanders marching past Empress Hotel. King and Queen arriving at Empress Hotel, Victoria. King and Queen leaving Beacon Hill Park, Victoria. Fireworks. Duplication of King and Queen leaving the Parliament Buildings and arriving at the Empress Hotel. B.C. Provincial Police lined up for inspection. Welcome sign on old Post Office, Victoria. Decorations in the streets of Victoria. Parliament Buildings, decorated. Fireworks." (Colin Browne)

The item is a reel of film footage. "Fourth reel of duplications and out-footage from the B.C. Forest Service's documentation of the Royal Visit of 1939. Scenes include: Huge parade of veterans with crowds near Pattullo Bridge in New Westminster, a building across the street called "Pacific Motors". [Steamship] "Prince Robert" leaving Victoria. "Will ye no come back again" captioned across the sky. People on the breakwater, Victoria, watching the ship carry the Royal couple back to Vancouver. Planes fly over Lion's Gate Bridge, Vancouver. Children dance around the maypole to honour the King and Queen. Crowds of people. Parade of veterans. King and Queen, preceded and followed by many cars, drive around a curve in the road. A ceremonial Welcome arch in Saanich. A sign reading "Saanich School Children", kids waving flags. King and Queen drive over a wooden bridge under Saanich arch, throngs of people cheering and waving flags. Lunch at a picnic table for a family. Street in Esquimalt (?) with cars and buildings decorated. Highland band marches past." (Colin Browne)

The item is a reel of film footage. "Fifth of five reels of B.C. Forest Service out-footage and duplicates from their filming of the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Vancouver and Victoria in May 1939. Scenes include: Motorcade to the front steps of the Parliament Buildings, Victoria. Bunting on Victoria City Hall. Bunting and flags in Oak Bay. Black cars in clogged street, bunting on buildings, one says "C.C. Brown Motors" -- Esquimalt? Pipe band marches down crowded street. In Vancouver, a series of welcoming banners stretched across the streets from "The Sons and Daughters of England", "Israel's Throne", "Sons of Norway", "Municipality of Maple Ridge" and "Port Coquitlam". At Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, the King and Queen leave the reviewing stand with Premier Pattullo and other VIPs. The King inspects the Guard of Honour. Sailors march past. Vets march through crowds. Men roll up the red carpet after the King and Queen have departed. New scenes, possibly at Oakalla: B.C. Provincial Police grooming and saddling their horses. BCPP insignia on saddle blanket. BCPP sign on building. Parade of B.C. Provincial policemen, mounted, leaving their stables and riding past. Large squad of B.C. Provincial policemen ride toward camera. (Oakalla was the mainland HQ for the mounted troop of the BCPP.)" (Colin Browne)

The item is a reel of film out-takes. "Arrival of 'Princess Marguerite' off Victoria, carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Fireworks. Good shot of B.C. Provincial Police lined up on their horses. Small boats milling about under Lion's Gate Bridge. Stern of the 'Prince Robert' at wharf. Soldiers in scarlets and busbies parade on wharf. King and Queen arrive, inspect Guard and leave aboard the 'Prince Robert'. In the sky, words read: "Will ye no come back again?" Three planes fly in formation overhead. King and Queen drive through stone gates. Girls perform Maypole dance. Kids with Union Jack wave and cheer. Vets look on. Banner over arch: 'Welcome to the Municipality of Maple Ridge.' Another banner: 'Coquitlam welcomes Our King and Queen.' More banners. Train entering Vancouver. Parliament Buildings, Empress Hotel and Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, 'Prince Robert' and two destroyers sail under the Lion's Gate Bridge. This reel does not tell a coherent story but is rather a collection of various scenes around Vancouver and Victoria in no particular order." (Colin Browne)