Duchess Of Atholl 1925

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Item title reads - Duchess of Atholl christens and launches "S.S. Ariguani" latest addition to Britain's Mercantile Fleet. Govan, Scotland.

M/S of the Duchess of Atholl holding some flowers, a man puts an umbrella up for her and she takes it. M/S as she hits the control which launches the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
19905
Sort Number:
G 1236
Time in/Out:
01:24:48:00 / 01:25:36:00
Canister:
G 1236
Film ID:
428.12
Issue Date:
26/10/1925

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