Empire's Sea Might 1923

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Item title reads - Empire's sea might. Dominion Premiers see imposing naval pageant at Spithead, Hampshire.

L/S as the camera pans across two ships. M/S of four Premiers stood on a platform. The camera pans across another ship, L/S of a whole fleet in a line.

Intertitle - 'A running...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24074
Sort Number:
G 1031
Time in/Out:
01:09:12:00 / 01:14:26:00
Canister:
G 1031
Film ID:
322.08
Issue Date:
12/11/1923

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