Royal Visit (1973)

This video, created by the Province of Ontario, documents Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Tour of Canada in 1973. It features a speech by the Queen, possibly at Toronto's Royal York Hotel, and footage of Queen's Park, Ontario Place, and the Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack.
It is part of RG 9-138, a series at the Archives of Ontario of stock footage and other records created by the Information Services Branch of the Ontario Department of Economics and Development and its successors. The edited material was circulated to television stations for broadcast.
Cette vidéo, créée par la province de l’Ontario, documente la visite royale de la reine Élisabeth et du duc d’Édimbourg au Canada en 1973.Elle présente un discours prononcé par la reine, possiblement à l’hôtel Royal York de Toronto, ainsi que des images de Queen's Park, de Place de l’Ontario et du Trophée de la Reine à l’hippodrome Woodbine.
Elle fait partie de la série RG 9-138, une série de séquences et autres documents aux Archives publiques de l'Ontario créés par la Direction des services d'information du ministère de l'Économie et du Développement de l'Ontario et de ses successeurs. Le matériel édité a été distribué aux stations de télévision pour diffusion.
RG 9-138-0-84
ontario.ca/archives
This archival video does not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Ontario today.
Cette vidéo d'archives ne représente pas nécessairement l'opinion du gouvernement de l'Ontario d'aujourd'hui.

[@richardring272]

The monarchy in Canada is a very real separation from the USA. The Queen is visiting as Queen of Canada not as a visiting Head of State.

[@elisabethcave874]

"The real measure of success of any community whether it lives in a modern industrial world, or in primitive conditions, is the sense of freedom, the ability to participate in self government, and the social and cultural development which make all its members fell that life is worth living......" These words need to be spoken again.

[@OofusTwillip]

The "Ontario Place" footage looks like it was actually shot in the Ontario Pavillion at Expo 67. Ontario Place never had a "people-mover" train. The hairstyles and clothing are from the 1960s (narrower ties, staff uniforms comparable to 1960s Disneyland uniforms), not 1973. The exhibit halls don't look like anything I saw at Ontario Place when I was a kid.

[@ArchivesOfOntario]

Good observation! Looks like you are correct that the scenes from about 38:21 to the end of the film are from the Ontario Pavillion at Expo 67. Scenes from Ontario Place (in 1973) are from about 32:14 to 38:21. For example, at 32:58 there is a plaque noting Ontario Place.

[@das8771]

I wonder if there is any footage of the Queen travelling down Brimley Rd in Scarborough in 1973 after the opening of the Scarborough Civic Centre, or maybe it was for her 25th jubilee a few years later. A childhood memory of mine watching her drive by in an open convertible car, and I can not find anything to confirm it.

[@ArchivesOfOntario]

Thank you for your question! This video is part of Ontario Government Record Series RG 9-138, Government events and announcements on film. This link takes you to a page that describe the kinds of records in the collection: bit.ly/3zzVPDa. If you click here, you can see a list of all the items in the collection: bit.ly/3zgdGgO. If you see any of interest to you, simply let us know the ordering information found in the right-hand column by emailing [e-mail] and we can work with you from there to arrange viewings. You can also try a keyword search of our collections by clicking here: bit.ly/3b6jJwJ. Please note that results will take you to pages that describe the item or collection, and not the actual item/collection itself. Additionally, you could try searching our visual database: bit.ly/3BmNpjN. We hope this information helps! If you have further questions, please contact us by phone, at 416-327-1600 or by email, at [e-mail].

[@jeanrifflet7509]

serait il possible de connaitre la date précise de cet évènement? (jour ,mois) merci jcr

[@ArchivesOfOntario]

Nous ne connaissons pas la date précise de cet événement, mais c'était probablement fin juin. En savoir plus (en anglais) : www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/access-city-information-or-records/city-of-toronto-archives/whats-online/web-exhibits/queen-city-her-majesty-in-toronto/