Mountbatten Takes Over 1947

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Full title reads: "Mountbatten Takes Over".

India. Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives in New Delhi to take up his new appointment as Viceroy of India and Lord Wavell leaves.

LS MS Lord and Lady Edwina Mountbatten driving through the streets of New Delhi in an open horsedrawn carriage....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40691
Sort Number:
47/027
Time in/Out:
01:08:24:00 / 01:09:32:00
Canister:
47/27
Film ID:
1181.04
Issue Date:
03/04/1947

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