Five Reigns Reel 8 1936

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Material assembled for an uncompleted documentary probably put together in the late 1940s. Sound is intermittent throughout. There is no complete shot listing - please let Pathe know if you spot something we have missed.

This reel covers events in 1936.

The death of George V. Crowds...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mike
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85403
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:15:01:00 / 01:19:00:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2975.02
Issue Date:
1936

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