Cheetahs For Duke And Duchess 1958

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Full title reads: "Somaliland. Cheetahs For Duke and Duchess".

Hargeisa, Somaliland.

SV The Duke of Gloucester shaking hands with tribal chiefs.

GV The gathering. SV Local people seated. LV The dais which the Duke of Gloucester is on.

SV A camel being led, pan...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50064
Sort Number:
58/096
Time in/Out:
01:43:37:00 / 01:44:37:00
Canister:
58/96
Film ID:
1559.15
Issue Date:
01/12/1958

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