Lord Archibald Wavell Made A Constable Of… 1948

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LORD ARCHIBALD WAVELL MADE A CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER OF LONDON.

C.U. Beefeater. S.C.U. Beefeater Sergeant at Arms. M.S. Low angle shot of a section of the Tower of London. L.S. Tower of London. M.S. ditto. L.S. troops on parade ground, viewed through Arch. S.C.U. Lord...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67047
Sort Number:
UN 1950 E
Time in/Out:
01:42:47:00 / 01:44:34:00
Canister:
UN 1950 E
Film ID:
2443.13
Issue Date:
1948

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