1951 Royal Visit Press Arrangements & Program at Sydney, N.S. (continued)

ROYAL TOUR PRESS PARTY ASSIGNMENTS WITH APPROXIMATE TIMES

Assignment 1. Press Vehicle.

Assignment 2.
{a} 10:15 – Docking of the Ontario; Disembarkation of Their Double Royal Highnesses; Presentation of His Worship The Mayor and Official Party; Presentation to Princess Elizabeth.
Location No. 2.
{b} 1:15 P.M.- Return of Royal Procession to Quayside; Presentation of Personally Inscribed Gift to Prince Philip; Embarkation of Their Royal Highnesses; sailing of Ontario for Newfoundland. CBC Radio Broadcast. Location No.2.

Assignment 3.
{a} 10:45 A.M.-Cover and photograph Royal Procession Double emerging from Dock, proceeding up Esplanade and coming around corner on Dorchester {all from 2nd
3rd and roof floors of Masonic Building.} Location No.3.
{b} 11:55 A.M.-From floor in back of furnace in Dominion Iron & Steel Limited Open Hearth No.2 Shop while C Furnace is being tapped.

Assignment 4.
{a} 10:50-Cover and photograph area of Central School Grounds Double where School Children are assembled. Photographed from upstairs window Kurtin’s, 270 George Street.
Location No. 4.
{b} 12:15 P.M.-North West end of Blooming Mill Building near
entrance where Royal Tour rejoins Company Officials to
view Steel Rolling operations.

Assignment 5.
{a} 10:55 A.M.-Cover and photograph procession as it passes by Double the corner of Townsend Street from the top of Steward MacDonald’s Garage. Location No. 5.
{b} 12:20 P.M.-Watching ingots being rolled into blooms from Blooming Mill Pulpit.

Assignment 6.
{a} 11:00 A.M.-Cover and photograph procession in front of St. Double Joseph’s School from Fraser MacAulay’s upstairs window, 802 George Street. Location No. 6.
{b} 12:20 P.M.-From Blooming Mill cross-over to photograph Party passing by.

Assignment 7.
{a} 11:05 A.M.-Cover and photograph procession in front of Double Ashby School from 265 Whitney Avenue. Location No. 7
{b} 12:25 P.M.-On stand to East Side of Flying Shears.

Assignment 8.
{a} 11:10 A.M.- Corner of St. Theresa’s Church, from J.D. Double Stewart’s 360 Whitney Avenue. Location No. 8
{b} 12:30 P.M.-From stand to South East side of Rail Mill.

Assignment 9.
{a} 11:15 A.M.-Constantine School, photographed from 2nd Double floor school window. Location No. 9
{b} 12:35 P.M.-From cross-over near Rail Cutting Hot Saw.

Assignment 10.
{a} 11:20 A.M.-Cover and photograph Royal Procession from Double side top of Subway at Pier on Victoria Road. Location No. 10
{b} 12:40 P.M.-From point near door where Royal Party will leave the Mills Department at the Sydney Steel Plant.

Assignment 11.
11:25 A.M.-Cover and photograph Royal Procession in front Single of Villanova School on Victoria Road from roof of Filling Station. Location No. 11

Assignment 12.
{a} 11:30 A.M.-Cover and photograph Royal Procession in front Double of Whitney School on Victoria Road from 1076 Victoria Road. Location No. 12
{b} 1:10 P.M.-Cover and photograph Royal Procession in front of Sacred Heart School on corner of George Street and Nepean Street from veranda on East side of George Street.

Assignment 13.
11:35 A.M.-Cover and photograph Royal Procession in front Single of Holy Redeemer School on Victoria Road from 1128 Victoria Road.
Location No. 13

Assignment 14.
11:40 A.M.-Cover and photograph Royal Procession turning Single corner of Dominion Street and Victoria Road from roof of Barber Shop. Location No. 14

Assignment 15.
11:55 A.M.-Presentation Steel Company Officials outside North West entrance to No. 2 Shop Open Hearth at Dominion Iron & Steel Limited, Plant.

Assignment 16.
12:00 P.M.-From top of stairs leading to floor in front of Open Hearth Furnace in No. 2 Shop, Dominion Iron & Steel Limited. Group stands to North Side of Stairways.

Assignment 17.
12:05 P.M.-In front of Open Hearth Furnaces between A & B in No. 2 Open Hearth Shop at Dominion Iron & Steel Limited, Plant.

Assignment 18.
12:08 P.M.-In front of Open Hearth Furnaces between C&D Furnaces, Open Hearth Department, Dominion Iron & Steel Limited, Plant.

Assignment 19.
12:15 P.M.-In front of Open Hearth Furnaces from South West corner of No. 2 Shop, Dominion Iron & Steel Limited Plant.

Assignment 20.
12:20 P.M.-Riding Crane A Cab with operator in Open Hearth Department, Dominion Iron & Steel Limited, to cover Royal Tour viewing the tapping of an Open Hearth Furnace at the Sydney Steel Plant.

Assignment 21.
12:20 P.M.-Riding Crane B Cab with operator in Open Hearth Department, Dominion Iron & Steel Limited, to cover Royal Tour viewing the tapping of an Open Hearth Furnace at the Sydney Steel Plant.

Guides (Car Drivers Outside The Plant) will be guides only to those who are covering a single or double assignment. Their responsibility will be to leave the Isle Royale Hotel at 9:30 A.M. for their destination, stay with the Press Party until the procession has passed and the Press Party has finished its particular work and then conveying their Party to the Hotel as soon as it is possible to navigate the streets with a vehicle.

Double Assignments. Drivers of vehicles with parties having a double assignment should park their cars in advance facing away on a side street heading for their destination and at least 25 feet from the street on which the Royal Procession is going to pass.

For additional information check with the Press Arrangements Committee or with the Royal Visit Information Officer L.J. Doucet.

Sydney, N.S. October 31/51