A Massed Hornpipe 1928

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Full titles read: "A Massed Hornpipe - by 900 young sailors for the Prince of Wales at annual inspection of Royal Naval School."

Greenwich, London.

L/Ss show numerous lines of sailors marching across a parade ground on a very wet day at the Royal Naval School; the Prince of Wales (Duke...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34959
Sort Number:
G 1524
Time in/Out:
01:56:36:00 / 01:57:45:00
Canister:
G 1524
Film ID:
734.41
Issue Date:
30/07/1928

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