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Title:CEREMONY OF THE KEYS, GIBRALTAR [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ADM 1453
Other titles:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Royal Marines at Gibraltar, February 1954. (Part 2 only appears to be held)
Description: Various personnel are seen crossing by jackstay from HMS Eagle to HMS Scorpion. These include the Aides de Camp Nos 1 and 2 of His Excellency the Governor General of Gibraltar, followed by the Governor-General Hiself, Lieutenant General Sir Gordon H A McMillen.
Alternative Title:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: McMillan, Gordon H A (person)
Royal Navy, EAGLE (HMS), aircraft carrier (1946) (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Scorpion (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - aircraft carrier, fleet: Eagle (object name)
ships, British naval - escort: Scorpion (object name)
operations, British naval - routine: jackstay transfer (object name)
Gibraltar (geography)