Buckingham Palace Investiture 1957

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Unissued / Unused material.

Investitures at Buckingham Palace, London.

Various shots Frederick Watts, wife and son. MS people leaving. Various shots left to right: Cecil Beaton's sister, Cecil Beaton and Mrs Fearnley Whittingstall. Various shots Leo Villa, Donald Campbell and Lady...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80989
Sort Number:
UN 2939 I
Time in/Out:
01:47:55:00 / 01:49:49:00
Canister:
UN 2939 I
Film ID:
2854.24
Issue Date:
1957

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