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Dunedin school girl remembers the Queen's visit (193k) [read transcript of this file ]
Description of Queen arriving in Queen Street, Auckland (223k) [ transcript ]
Queen's speech, 23 December 1953 (160k) [ transcript ]
Maori welcome the Queen (174k) [ transcript ]
Sounds of enthusiasm in various towns (154k) [ transcript ]
Description of opening of Parliament by the Queen (158k) [ transcript ]
Nelson child presents bouquet to Queen (189k) [ transcript ]
Welcome in Christchurch (225k) [ transcript ]
Radio recordings from a documentary made a year after the
Queen's arrival in New Zealand, 'Royal Visit Highlights 1953-54', ref D 548/3-5.
Provided by Sound Archives/Nga
Taonga Korero,
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