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, Rolls Royce draws up outside Town Hall in Sydney where crowds have gathered to see Princess Marina, the Dowager Duchess of Kent on her visit to Australia. Lord Mayor Jensen steps forward and greets her. After a presentation to her on the steps of Town Hall by the Mayor, she receives a bouquet from young girl. Various shots, Princess Marina crosses the road outside Town Hall and speaks to some of the crowds who have come to see her. Various shots, Princess Marina's motorcade drives off through crowds. Various shots, Princess Marina mingles with people at a State reception. Various shots, Princess Marina visiting the British Exhibition in Sydney, taking great interest in the exhibits. She is surrounded by photographers and a large crowd. An old lady asks if she would pose for a photograph and the Princess obliges. Various shots, traffic moving across the old bridge at Gladesville. GV The new road bridge, with the longest concrete archway in the world, and the old bridge built in 1880. MS Princess Marina performing the official ribbon cutting to declare new bridge open. Various shots, the Princess's Rolls drives to brow of bridge where she gets out to look at the view with Australian Premier, Mr Renshaw, and Highways Minister Hills. She then gets back into car and it moves off. Various shots, pedestrians crossing the bridge on its opening day. GV The Gladesville Bridge. Note: Date on original record: 12/10/1964. Commentary. FILM ID:3115.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/ FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/ British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/