The Duke visits Oxford.

Date:: [1958]

Film

About this work

Description

This is a compilation of two Pathe News items relating to Lord Nuffield. The first reel is about the Duke of Edinburgh visiting Oxford. He gives St Edmond's college full collegiate status and vists Nuffield college, still under construction. Lord Nuffield is amongst the dignitaries there. The second newsreel item is entitled 'Variety Honours Lord Nuffield'. Lord Nuffield is presented with a golden heart award for his philanthropic work by the Duke of Edinburgh at a Variety Club charity dinner.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified], s.n.], [1958]

Physical description

1 film reel (4 mins) : sound, black and white; 16 mm
1 film reel (4 mins) : sound, black and white; 35 mm

Notes

Part of the film collection comprising of 55 items donated by Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford, to the Wellcome Trust in 2008. In 1937, Lord Nuffield established a clinical chair of anaesthesia in Oxford amidst some controversy that anaesthesia was even an academic discipline. The collection is a mixture of clinical and educational films made or held by the department to supplement their teaching dating from the late 1930s onwards.

Note from the catalogue which accompanied the collection: These two films were seen at the Ritz Cinema in 1958. An approach was made to the manager, Mr Bowden, who very willinging presented the original 35mm films [note most likely the distribution print shown at this venue] and we have had reductions made. Total running time about 10 minutes. The film shows the Duke of Edinburgh at St. Edmund Hall and then briefly opening Nuffield College. The second part consists of the presentation of the Golden Heart. Beyond Winston Churchill Lord Nuffield is the only other Englishman to receive this award which previously has always gone to Americans. The award is presented by Prince Philip.