Special - The Royal Visit (1956)

Abingdon & Wallingford. TV. Royal car passing down through crowded streets of Abingdon. SV. Crowds watching. GV. Car driving up through the reception point. GV. Massed crowd. SV. Queen Elizabeth II leaving car and being greeted by the Mayor, Councillor C. G. Stow. SV. Royal flag flying. GV. Queen unlocks the door of the Town Hall and goes in. CV. Ancient looking document beside a glass case. SV. The Queen signing the visitors book inside the museum. LV. The County Hall building. GV. The Queen unveils a plaque outside the building which commemorates its restoration. GV. Morris dancers. CU. Musicians, one playing an accordion. SV. The Morris dancers. CV. Man holding a pole on which there is a carved oxen’s head. SV. Queen with the Mayor watches bun fight. TV. Massed crowd jumping for buns. SV. Aldermen and women hurling buns from the roof. GV. Crowds catching the buns. SV. Alderman throwing buns. He deliberates for a while, heaves with all his might and then peers over to see who he has hit down below. He hu