His Majesty's Holiday 1936

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Item title reads - His Majesty's holiday visit to Vienna Fair.

Vienna, Austria.

M/S of various buildings around Vienna. M/S of King Edward VIII (later Duke of Windsor) shaking hands with a man. He travels as the Duke of Lancaster and avoids taking part in official ceremonies when...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13131
Sort Number:
36/074
Time in/Out:
01:07:40:00 / 01:08:34:00
Canister:
36/74
Film ID:
893.04
Issue Date:
14/09/1936

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