Czechoslovakian Wedding Present To Princess… 1947

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Czechoslovakia.

Item showing a glass ware set being made on display that is the wedding gift of President Edouard Benes of Czechoslovakia to Princess Elizabeth.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64435
Sort Number:
UN 1843 A
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:04:41:00
Canister:
UN 1843 A
Film ID:
2188.01
Issue Date:
1947

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