The Box is a major cultural and heritage attraction and archive, which opened in Plymouth’s city centre in September 2020. Its collection, formally the South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA), is the regional film archive for the South West of England, comprising the combined programme libraries of Westward Television and Television South West (TSW). It also includes a significant number of donated film collections dating back to the early 1890s.
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Queen Mother visits the Isles of Scilly
Her Majesty The Queen Mother enjoys a rare visit to the Isles of Scilly after being warmly welcomed by the islanders of St Mary's.
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Overview
The inhabitants of the Scilly Isle of St Mary's get a rare glimpse of royality in this 1960s newsreel footage of The Queen Mother's arrival on the island. Join the spectacle and watch Her Majesty disembark her vessel and greet joyous crowds dockside before she proceeds to explore this picturesque Cornish fishing island visiting a school and a museum.
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