Largs Crowns Its Brisbane Queen 1949

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Full title reads: "Largs Crowns Its Brisbane Queen"

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. Town holds ceremony in honouring ancient citizen who founded town in Australia.

LV Towards pipers heading Queen's procession to The Barrfields football ground. SV Pipe band. Queen's coach following. SV Towards...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46226
Sort Number:
49/060 (Scotland)
Time in/Out:
01:27:07:00 / 01:28:38:00
Canister:
49/60 (Scotland)
Film ID:
1419.20
Issue Date:
28/07/1949

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