Dutch Queen Launches A Liner 1938

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Item title reads - Dutch Queen launches a liner.

Queen Wilhelmina launches Dutch Liner 'Oranje'. Holland.

L/S of the dock, M/S of the 'Oranje'. M/S of the state barge sailing across to it. M/S of flotilla of yachts. L/S of Queen Wilhelmina in the barge. M/S as they arrive at the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17901
Sort Number:
38/073
Time in/Out:
01:47:08:00 / 01:48:24:00
Canister:
38/73
Film ID:
979.53
Issue Date:
12/09/1938

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