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Dublin, Dundonald, Lansdowne Road, Various
1955
14min 38sec
sound
16mm, film
black and white
BBC NI
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A locally made fortnightly magazine programme. This episode shows the opening of Stormont, Rathcoole estate (01:25), cross country championship, rugby and scenes in Derry (11:54).
00:35 State opening of Stormont, gun salute. Governor Lord Wakehurst inspects Guard of Honour. 01:25 Rathcoole Estate, a Housing Trust estate. Children's birthday party, general views of estate including double decker bus, flats, new houses, interior living room, football game, opening of new Methodist church, doctor's surgery, old men playing draughts, women knitting. 06:32 Senior Cross Country Campionship of Northern Ireland at Dundonald. Eight-mile race. 09:00 Rugby International. Ireland v England at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. 11:54 Derry. Shipquay Street and Guildhall Square. Royal Marine Naval band marches before Guildhall. Mayor, crowds etc.
Film Cameraman - Douglas Wolfe; Film Editor - Valerie Best; Script and Producer - Harry Govan; Narrator - Patrick Brannigan; Effects recreated by - Davy Lamb; Remixer - Ian Burns; Restored by David Dillon
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