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Topical Budget 662-1: Royal Visit to Swindon (1924)
 

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"Royal Visit to Swindon. King and Queen's great welcome to the Railway Town." High angle shot of King George V and Queen Mary crossing square by war memorial and in car (King and Queen just visible). Car drives off through cheering crowds. "At the great Western Works". Long shot of Royal tour of the railway works - Queen Mary joins King George who is talking to a worker. Medium long shot of King and Queen climbing aboard a steam engine (No 4082), are shown controls (indistinct view) and the train pulls off. The train pulling into a station (engine travels to camera); MS King and Queen alighting. "A ride on the "Windsor Castle" Britain's greatest and fastest Engine." No picture - Engine No. 4082 is the Windsor Castle.