King Abdullah Assassinated 1951

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Full title reads: "King Abdullah Assassinated".

Jordan / Transjordan. Library build up story.

GV Amman. GV Exterior Royal Palace. SV King Abdullah in throne room. SV Abdullah seated. CU Abdullah. GV Crowds walking towards Jerusalem mosque, Israel / Palestine. SV Pan Abdullah walking...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47810
Sort Number:
51/059
Time in/Out:
01:45:40:00 / 01:46:23:00
Canister:
51/59
Film ID:
1465.24
Issue Date:
23/07/1951

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