Danish King At Canterbury 1952

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Canterbury, Kent

King Frederick of Denmark unveils a memorial window to the dead of the East Kent Buffs regiment at Canterbury Cathedral.

GV. Canterbury Cathedral (First 7 for super title.) LV. Crowd outside Cathedral. SV. (Red Dean) Rev. Dr. Hewlett Johnson and clergy awaiting King's...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
26853
Sort Number:
52/040
Time in/Out:
01:48:15:00 / 01:49:16:00
Canister:
52/40
Film ID:
8.47
Issue Date:
15/05/1952

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