CEREMONY OF THE KEYS, GIBRALTAR [Allocated Title]

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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]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ADM 1453
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1954-02
  • Production Country: GB
  • 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)
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