Belfry At Ypres Opened 1934

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Full title reads: "THE BELFRY OF YPRES - King Leopold of the Belgians performs inauguration ceremony in famous old town."

Ypres, Belgium.

Several long shots of the famous old town of Ypres - great old buildings, procession, crowds etc. Medium shot of the Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8471
Sort Number:
34/063
Time in/Out:
01:05:09:00 / 01:06:48:00
Canister:
34/63
Film ID:
773.05
Issue Date:
06/08/1934

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