King And Queen At Marlborough 1948

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

Marlborough College, Wiltshire.

Several shots of the crowded street of Marlborough. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) shaking hands with the Mayor James Duck on steps of (presumably) Town Hall. Several...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
59652
Sort Number:
UNSO 021 J
Time in/Out:
01:22:04:00 / 01:23:09:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 021 J
Film ID:
1516.23
Issue Date:

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