Queen At St Dunstan’s (1948)

Unissued / Unused material. The Queen at St. Dunstan’s centre. Ovingdean, Sussex. MS Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) arriving at St. Dunstan’s centre. She is seen with Lord Leconsfield and another man. Pan up to nurses looking out of an upper storey window. Various shots of the Queen walking round the workshops and chatting to the blind workmen. Sir N. Pearson and Sir Ian Fraser seen in background. MS the Queen leaving accompanied by a woman official. MS Queen’s car drawing up outside the building, pan up to name St. Dunstan’s over the entrance. MS Queen alighting and being greeted by Lord Leconsfield. CU as she is introduced to some of the blind by Sir Ian Fraser. CU pan from Queen to handless, deaf and blind man operating a typewriter. CU repeat shot showing man typing with hooks which replace his hands. MS Queen and Fraser looking out of window. Various shots of Queen with blind weaver. LS general view (exterior) of St. Dunstan’s. MS Queen’s car driving through waving crowds lining t
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