Haile Selassie Opens New Parliament And… 1955

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia / Abyssinia.

Various shots of dances both folk and tribal celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the Coronation of Haile Selassie as Emperor of Ethiopia in the Haile Selassie I Stadium. CU...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
82242
Sort Number:
UN 2785 D
Time in/Out:
01:32:32:00 / 01:38:05:00
Canister:
UN 2785 D
Film ID:
2808.14
Issue Date:
1955

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