Coventry Cathedral consecration ceremony in Coventry, England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael (Priory St, Coventry CV1 5AB, United Kingdom) cathedral building is built on the ashes of the shrine leveled by the Nazi German bombing during World War II. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom accompanied by her sister Princess Margaret attends the ceremony. The archbishop and bishops appreciate the consecration conducted by the bishop of Coventry.
Contestants of China, Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom and United States walk on the ramp during the 1961 Miss World pageant at the Lyceum Ballroom (Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ, United Kingdom) in London, United Kingdom. Miss World 1961 1st Runner-up Grace Li Shiu-ying (Republic of China) on stage. Miss World 1961 judges such as Bob Hope, Richard Todd, John Spencer-Churchill, Kathleen Manners, the Duchess of Rutland, and Countess Ethel Beatty, sit behind table. Large audience cheers the participants. Miss United Kingdom Rose Marie Franklin wins the competition and is crowned by Hollywood star Bob Hope. Winner and runners-up pose for photographs.
Freed British industrial engineers and company executives from Metro-Vickers return home to London, England following show trial in the Soviet Union that alleged their involvement in espionage and so-called wrecking activities at Soviet electrical power stations. People at Liverpool Street station in London, England. A railroad train arrives on the railway track. Crowd greets Metro-Vickers Moscow Chief Allan Monkhouse and engineer Charles de Nordwall (C.H. Nordwall) on their return after the trials. Monkhouse and Nordwall pause and appear to talk to press. British police bobbies stand by train car. Nordwall and his wife enter a waiting car along with one other woman. View of Great Eastern Hotel entrance in background as car drives away.
Charles Lindbergh, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and son Jon Lindbergh arrive in Liverpool England. A ship named SS American Importer arrives at the harbor. Lindbergh couple along with their baby son Jon walk out from the ship. Couple gets in the cab and moves ahead. Crowd of people gather to have a look. Cab passes through the crowd.
Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood arrives at an airplane plant in Liverpool, England. Sir Wood arrives to inspect production of fast bombers. Men and women working inside the factory. Sir Wood along with other dignitaries inspecting the work. Semi completed airplanes inside the factory.
King George V and Queen Mary with officials visit a defense factory in Liverpool during World War 1. They greet a number of the war production workers, personally. In change of scene, the royal couple and entourage visit with military nurses and doctors waiting to greet them. The Queen carries a parasol as they walk. . They greet a group of local officials, individually, as they are introduced by a woman escort, reading from a list. A large group of well-wishers stand outdoors with children at their front, to greet the King and Queen. They wave as the royal motorcar drives away, near a harbor.
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