A.A.'s Golden Jubilee 1955

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Regents Park, London.

SCU. Duke of Edinburgh walking past road patrol men from foreign countries. GV. A.A. (Automobile Association) patrol men lined up with their motorcycles and side cars awaiting the Duke's inspection. SCU. Duke talking to American patrol man. SCU. Man dressed in old fashioned...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30866
Sort Number:
55/050
Time in/Out:
01:25:42:00 / 01:26:47:00
Canister:
55/50
Film ID:
531.20
Issue Date:
23/06/1955

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