The Duchess of Kent makes a royal visit to Southend-on-Sea (1947)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit The Duchess of Kent chats with nursing staff as she opens the hospital extension at Southend-on-Sea, and then continues on to visit an upholstery factory Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Our Roving Camera Reports ENGLAND: Essex: Southend-on-Sea: INT/EXT FACTORIES Duchess of Kent visits upholstery factory at Southend on Sea HOSPITALS Duchess of Kent opens new extension to hospital at Southend DUCHESS OF KENT Visits Southend-on-Sea to open new hospital extension chatting to hospital staff and calls on upholstery factory to see important side of our industry NURSES Cheering Duchess of Kent after opening new extension to hospital at Southend SOUTHEND Visited by Duchess of Kent to open extension to hospital chatting to nurses and cheered when leaving. Later, visits upholstery factory and goes over works Prince