During Prince Edward Island’s centennial celebrations one of the places visited by Queen Elizabeth II was the tiny pioneer Acadian village of Mount Carmel, restored as part of a winter works project. This film records many amusing sidelights before and during the visit, as villagers did what they could to make sure that everything - lunch in a newly built restaurant, entertainment on an outdoor platform - went smoothly.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313288
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Prince Edward Island - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Visits of state
History → Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)