Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive is a free public access resource for teachers, students, historians and anyone who has an interest in moving images. Spanning from 1897 to the present day, the films in the Digital Film Archive cover all aspects of life in Northern Ireland and includes everything from dramas to documentaries, newsreels and features, animation to amateur footage.
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Royal visits to Northern Ireland
A regal welcome is extended to royal visitors.
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Overview
Throughout the decade, members of the royal family would be regular visitors to Northern Ireland. Be it the Queen Mother in 1958, or Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at Carrickfergus Castle (1961), this film captures the fervour with which the esteemed visitors were received.
These colourful rushes are amongst a wealth of footage that was generated by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board. This government department had their own staff who documented the region through stills and moving images and the films they created capture various facets of life in Northern Ireland. The department was particularly busy in the mid-1950s to late 1960s, creating films that aimed to sell Northern Ireland as a holiday destination. This material captures Northern Ireland at an interesting time, post-World War Two and pre-Troubles.
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