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Mark Hall School

1957 , Harlow (Essex)

Cat no. 251

The visit of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Mark Hall school, Harlow, October 30th 1957.

The film opens with a close-up shot of the Harlow crest and the Union flag. A high-angle shot shows the exterior of the school and the arrival of the royal motorcade. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are greeted by local dignitaries, including Mr Gerald Palmer the Headmaster of the school, Sir Richard Costain, Chairman of the Harlow Development Corporation and Ben Hyde-Harvey, the General Manager. The Queen and the Duke are shown round the school. There are exterior shots and interior shots showing a woodwork lesson taking place. The children gather of the field to wave to the Royal couple as they drive off against a background of corporation houses in East Park. The crowd disperses and the final shot is of Union flags and a message reading God save the Queen.

Featured Buildings

Mark Hall School

Featured Events

The visit of HM the Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, October 30th, 1957

Keywords

Secondary modern schools; Royal visits

Background Information

Mark Hall Secondary School opened in 1954. It was the first Secondary School to be built in Harlow.

Manifestations

Mark Hall School

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    Unknown
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    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:00
    Modification Date
    17/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732274
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    0:06:00
    Modification Date
    17/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:00
    Modification Date
    17/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732271
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    Unknown
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    Duration
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    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    707542
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    INV245193
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Colour Type
    bw
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:05:27
    Has Sound
    N
    Modification Date
    20/05/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    670800
    Sound
    silent
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    Unknown
    Duration
    0:08:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562963
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    Canonical Identifier
    A-727
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    560867
    Sound
    silent

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