Belgium Liege Exposition Opened 1939

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Full titles read: "BELGIUM"

L/S's of King Leopold of Belgium opening the third World's Far of nineteen thirty nine in Liege. He is joined with his children - Princes Josephine, Crown Prince Baudoin and the young Prince of Liege. Good L/S of the King announcing to thousands of people that the...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14352
Sort Number:
39/043
Time in/Out:
01:11:48:00 / 01:12:38:00
Canister:
39/43
Film ID:
1011.12
Issue Date:
28/05/1939

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