Burma Reunion 1955

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Royal Albert Hall, London.

GV. Pan over crowded Albert Hall. GV. Pipers coming in followed by procession of Standards. CU. Pan: Duke of Edinburgh entering. CU. Duke followed by Earl and Lady Mountbatten. SV. Audience clapping. SCU. Earl Mountbatten, Earl of Burma, standing at microphone to...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30835
Sort Number:
55/046
Time in/Out:
01:38:12:00 / 01:40:10:00
Canister:
55/46
Film ID:
529.22
Issue Date:
09/06/1955

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