British Gun Boat Built For Siam 1929

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Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

Full titles read: "BRITISH BUILT GUNBOAT FOR SIAM - Mme. Nunkae Bahiddha launches the "Sukhodaya", specially designed for river estuary & coastline service from Vickers Armstrong's famous yard."

Good M/S of Bahidda smiling for the camera with large bouquet...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
19556
Sort Number:
G 1661
Time in/Out:
01:52:45:00 / 01:53:38:00
Canister:
G 1661
Film ID:
808.30
Issue Date:
21/11/1929

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