A home movie produced by Donald Oates of the opening of Kielder Reservoir in Northumberland by Queen Elizabeth II on the 26th May 1982. The film shows the Royal party arriving and speaking with dignitaries as well pupils of Pendower Hall School in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne under the supervision of the filmmaker’s wife Muriel Oates. Beside a car park a red and white striped marquee act as an entrance to an event taking place at Kielder Reservoir. A banner across the top reads ‘Northumbria Calvert...

A home movie produced by Donald Oates of the opening of Kielder Reservoir in Northumberland by Queen Elizabeth II on the 26th May 1982. The film shows the Royal party arriving and speaking with dignitaries as well pupils of Pendower Hall School in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne under the supervision of the filmmaker’s wife Muriel Oates. Beside a car park a red and white striped marquee act as an entrance to an event taking place at Kielder Reservoir. A banner across the top reads ‘Northumbria Calvert Trust’. Behind a barrier a crowd stand waiting holding Union Jacks. The Royal car arrives on site and pulls up beside a line of dignitaries. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh walk past speaking with some of those standing in a line. The Queen, holding a bouquet, and Prince Philip are escorted past waiting crowds standing behind barriers. Beside the red and white striped marquee, she speaks with a child in a wheelchair, a large crowd gathers around her. The Queen speaks with two men, nearby a man in an RAF dress union stands holding a red box which is placed in the boot of the Royal car. The Queen and Prince Philip walk past, a close up of Prince Philip standing next to the cameraman. The Royal couple make their way back to the car, a crowd gathers around them. The film ends with them being driven away.