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It wis tae be i’ first Royal Visit tae i’ airt in an official wey since i’ Duchess o Kent christened i’ new lifeboat in 1954. Ye can view i’ fillum o at openin in i’ archive.

I fillum here shows Princess Margaret comin intae i’ skweeel gruns an greetin i’ crowds waitin ootside i’ new skweel.

A royal veesitor wis expected bit in i’ early days naebody kent fa wis tae visit, wi some fowk jalousin at i’ Queen Mither wid attend i’ openin. On June 4th 1962, it wis gien at Princess Margaret wid perform i’ openin ceremony on i’ day as pairt o a joint visit tae baith i’ Broch an Peterheid.