Forbidden Land Opens It Gates 1956

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Kathmandu, Nepal.

GV. Temple tower (title super over). LV. Secretariat building in Katmandu. TV. Palace gardens with Royal tea party in progress. CV. King Mahendra with guests chatting. GV. Queen Lakshmi Devi chatting with guests holding cups of tea. GV. Porters carrying large bulks of wood...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31908
Sort Number:
56/042
Time in/Out:
01:14:57:00 / 01:16:26:00
Canister:
56/42
Film ID:
587.15
Issue Date:
24/05/1956

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