King George's Keys And Gibraltar Apes 1941

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Item title reads - King George's keys.

Gibraltar.

Governor Lord Gort salutes and hands King George's keys over to an officer of the royal marines. The escort marches to the gate where they are challenged as part of the ceremony. They lock and bar the gates. C/U of the keys. M/S as...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39223
Sort Number:
41/065
Time in/Out:
01:09:27:00 / 01:11:17:00
Canister:
41/65
Film ID:
1127.06
Issue Date:
14/08/1941

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