Funeral Of Mr. Senanayake - Ceylon's Prime… 1952

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Colombo, Ceylon.

Funeral procession of Mr. Don Stephen Senanayake, first Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka).

LV. Funeral Cortege Procession towards camera. SV. Pan coffin in ornate Hearse being pulled by Naval Ratings. GV. Soldiers in parade. SV. Towards: Coffin travelling...

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Cataloguer:
Dave W.
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
26657
Sort Number:
52/031
Time in/Out:
01:24:25:00 / 01:25:55:00
Canister:
52/31
Film ID:
2.18
Issue Date:
14/04/1952

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