This silent, colour, amateur film documents the preparations for, and events of, the Royal tour of New Zealand by Queen Elizabeth II between the 23 December 1953 and the 30 January 1954. This tour was to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Night shots of various illuminated signs on Queen Street in Auckland including the St James Theatre, Auckland Town Hall, Civic Theatre and signs depicting a crown, the Southern Cross, Union Jacks and E.R. There is also a large illuminated archway stretching above a road with a crown rotating on top.
Footage of bunting, signage and flags honouring the royal visit on storefronts and facades (including Storkline toy store) on Broadway, Newmarket.
Footage of flowerbeds trimmed into the shape of crowns and spelling out E.R. in the Auckland Domain and the Wintergarden. People examining ornamental ponds, fountains and water features. Gardeners watering and pruning flowers and vegetation.
Exteriors and signage of St Mary’s Cathedral Church in Parnell, Auckland.
Crowds lining a road in the Auckland Domain, waving as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip drive past in motorcade.
Crowds waving to Queen Elizabeth II as she exits St Mary’s Cathedral Church escorted by priests and police officers.
Scenes of crowds lining a rural road in Mount Albert, Auckland. A flag with the sign “Owairaka School, Kia Mataara” placed on the roadside. The royal motorcade drives slowly past as children and others wave.
Scenes of bunting, flags and banners, large sculptures of crowns hung above Queen Street, Auckland. Images of the SS Gothic atop lampposts.
The SS Gothic (Royal yacht) moored at Princes Wharf.