George VI Still Portrait 1936

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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown

CU of photographic portrait of King George VI (check c/r presumably not British Pathe's)

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58468
Sort Number:
UN 0094 D
Time in/Out:
01:33:43:00 / 01:34:31:00
Canister:
UN 94 D
Film ID:
554.13
Issue Date:

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