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Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, places a wreath and greets veterans at the Canadian National War Memorial, Ottawa, Canada.
Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon of the United Kingdom (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) arrives at the Canadian National War Memorial (Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5A4, Canada) in a Cadillac automobile with a clear plastic roof. She walks along a line of Canadian war veterans and converses with some of them. Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer holds back crowd of enthusiastic spectators. The Queen Mother places a wreath at the base of the war memorial, which is already adorned with countless wreaths placed there on Canada's Remembrance Day. Memorial is engraved: "1914-1918." The Queen Mother wears three pearl necklaces. Canadian spectators pack the sidewalks, as the Queen Mother rides along the streets of Ottawa. Views, from a height, of the ceremony at the National War Memorial. The Queen Mother stands before assembled officials. A military band is in formation. Large numbers of spectators are assembled to watch. The Queen Mother's wreath is shown with its card reading: “From Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother."
Prince Charles and Princess Anne board the Royal Yacht Britannia in England.
Prince Charles and Princess Anne arrive at a shipyard, accompanied by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret in England. They get off the car and soldiers welcome them. Royal Yacht Britannia at the shipyard. The royals board the ship. Crew standing on the ship to welcome them. Queen bids good bye to the children. The ship begins its long journey to North Africa where the King and Queen are on tour.
Spring tonic-halibut oil given to animals in a zoo in England to prevent spring fever
Man pours drops of halibut oil on dead fishes and gives the fish to a seal in the pond. It consumes the fish and gets back in the pond. The halibut oil is a spring tonic for the animals. People watch the seal. Some penguins walk nearby the pond. 2 chimpanzees sit on the table and a man gives them the tonic by pouring some drops of it on sugar cubes and they eat the cubes. One of the chimpanzees gives the man a spoonful of Castor oil.
The new British Conquerer tank is displayed in England.
A new British tank in England. The Conquerer tank is displayed. People near the displayed tank. The tank is driven down a road.
The Royal Tan wins the 108th Grand National Steeplechase held in England.
The 108th Grand National Steeplechase organized in England. People gather to watch the race. The jockeys ride their horses on the race course. Crowd cheers. Woman watches the race through binoculars. Horses jump off the obstacles. The steeplechase kills 4 horses. The Royal Tan wins the race.
A BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) de Havilland Comet (MK2) airplane in flight
A BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) de Havilland Comet (MK2) airplane in flight. The aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce engines, is flying from Zürich to London at a speed of almost 400 miles per hour. The jet plane is seen cruising above clouds.