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When King George VI died in 1952, the National Film Unit went into the editing room to revisit footage of a royal visit made down under in 1927, before he and his wife Elizabeth had ascended to the throne. The resulting film offers a high speed, whistlestop view of the Duke and Duchess of York's 28 day tour of NZ. "To the accompaniment of many expressions of loyalty and greetings", the pair are kept busy planting trees, opening Karitane homes, fishing, and generally shaking hands. Later plans to return to NZ were cancelled after the King fell ill.
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Short Film, 1954 (Full Length)
Footage of George VI's daughter touring NZ
Television, 1971 (Full Length Episode)
King George VI features in this NFU doco
Short Film, 1953 (Full Length Episode)
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