Admiralty In The West 1934

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Full title reads: "ADMIRALTY IN THE WEST - Official visits to Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport, and Dartmouth College."

Devonport & Dartmouth, Devon.

Cadets lined up at the training field at the Royal Naval Barracks at Devonport. They are to be inspected by the First Lord of the Admiralty....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
9923
Sort Number:
34/083
Time in/Out:
01:29:37:00 / 01:32:54:00
Canister:
34/83
Film ID:
799.21
Issue Date:

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