Commonwealth Exhibition 1959

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Unissued / unused material.

Commonwealth Exhibition, Liverpool, Merseyside.

Sound is intermittent.

LS Princess Margaret and Lord Mayor of Liverpool entering Council Chamber. MS Lord Mayor giving speech welcoming Princess and announcing opening of exhibition (natural sound)....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
81266
Sort Number:
UN 3288 B
Time in/Out:
01:05:07:00 / 01:11:07:00
Canister:
UN 3288 B
Film ID:
2758.04
Issue Date:
1959

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