Festival Tattoo 1961

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Full title reads: "Edinburgh. Festival Tattoo".

Edinburgh, Scotland. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo

GV the opening setting with Edinburgh Castle in the back ground and the massed pipes and drums in the centre of the arena. LV Massed crowds in stands watching.

LV display of...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53823
Sort Number:
61/068
Time in/Out:
01:34:11:00 / 01:35:25:00
Canister:
61/68
Film ID:
1734.21
Issue Date:
24/08/1961

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