Lord Reading 1924

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Rangoon, Burma (aka Yangon, Myanmar).

Title: "LORD READING. Viceroy of India attends Regatta in the wonderful State Barge".

M/S of Lord Sir Gerald Rufus Issaacs, accompanied by a woman (his wife?), walking down a row of dignitaries shaking hands. M/S of Lord R. and the woman walking...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24308
Sort Number:
G 1070
Time in/Out:
01:51:59:00 / 01:52:34:00
Canister:
G 1070
Film ID:
334.37
Issue Date:
27/03/1924

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