Original Abstract
King George VI's coronation in 1937 was the first BBC TV outside broadcast and the first coronation to be transmitted on television. This documentary called 'Televising the coronation:King George VI', shows the OB cameras set up along the route of the coronation procession. The end of the programme shows the coronation procession.
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English abstract
King George VI's coronation in 1937 was the first BBC TV outside broadcast and the first coronation to be transmitted on television. This documentary called 'Televising the coronation:King George VI', shows the OB cameras set up along the route of the coronation procession. The end of the programme shows the coronation procession.
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Description
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Born in 1895, George VI was the second son of George V. After the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, George VI was proclaimed King in December 1936. On his death in 1952, his eldest daughter Elizabeth succeeded him to the throne.
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Creator
BBC
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Publisher
BBC
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Subject
coronations
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Outside Broadcasting
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Outside Broadcast
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Cameras
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Thematical Keywords
Imperial, Royal Matters
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Television Camera
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Television Broadcasting
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Coronation
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Royalty
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Geographical Keywords
Television Broadcasting
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Imperial, Royal Matters
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Owner
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Source
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Contributor
George VI
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Rights [+]
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Media Type
AudioVisual
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Date created
1937-05-12
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Date issued
1937-05-12
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English
Nederlands
Deutsch
Francais
