Duke Meets 'diggers' 1948

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Full title reads: "DUKE MEETS 'DIGGERS'".

Piccadilly, London.

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, attends a dinner given by the Cricket Writers in honour of the Australian Test Team at the Public Schools Club, London.

General view of the dinning room. Close up shot of...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46549
Sort Number:
48/034
Time in/Out:
01:02:34:00 / 01:04:08:00
Canister:
48/34
Film ID:
1428.03
Issue Date:
26/04/1948

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