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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at 'Indian Days', Nanaimo
Broadcast Date: June 16, 1959
1959 is an important year for the Royal Family in Canada. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip embark on a 45-day tour of the country, stopping in every province and territory.For six weeks, the royal couple tour Canada from Gander, Nfld. to Nanaimo, B.C., where they take part in "Indian Days," a celebration of native culture.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at 'Indian Days', Nanaimo
• CBC crews used new camera equipment to capture the Queen's visit. They made their own telephoto lenses to zoom in on Elizabeth, and new portable cameras they called "creepie-peepies" (television's answer to radio's "walkie-talkie").
• Queen Elizabeth was pregnant with Prince Andrew during her 1959 visit to Canada. Andrew was born Feb. 19, 1960. Elizabeth was the first reigning monarch in 100 years to give birth.
• The name Nanaimo comes from the Coast Salish Natives, known as Snenymo. It is now the second largest city on Vancouver Island (after Victoria).
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at 'Indian Days', Nanaimo
Medium: Television
Program: CBC Television News Special
Broadcast Date: June 16, 1959
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Duration: 4:29
Last updated:
June 29, 2010
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at 'Indian Days', Nanaimo.
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Last updated: June 29, 2010.
[Page consulted on Feb. 13, 2012.]