Summer Graduation at Queen’s, 1965

Summer Graduation at Queen’s, 1965

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Location

Belfast, Queen's University

Year

1965

Date

Production 07/07/1965

Length

01min 13sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Summer graduation at Queen’s. The Whitla Hall is packed as new graduates prepare to set off on their career journeys. In the procession, we see Yehudi Menuhin, who was receiving an honorary degree. 

Notes

Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM KBE (22 April 1916 – 12 March 1999) was an American-born violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in Britain. He is widely considered one of the great violinists of the 20th century. He played the Soil Stradivarius, considered one of the finest violins made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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