King Of Afghanistan In Rome 1949

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Unissued / unused material.

Newsreel item with titles and commentary in Italian.

Current King of Afghanistan in Rome, he is greeted by Amanullah, former king of Afghanistan, Italy.

M/S King Mohammed Zahir Shah stepping down from plane, followed by his small son and another...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68044
Sort Number:
UN 2190 F
Time in/Out:
01:59:24:00 / 02:00:01:00
Canister:
UN 2190 F
Film ID:
2521.37
Issue Date:

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