Mountbattens In Sydney 1946

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Sydney, Australia.

Lord Louis Mountbatten and Lady Mountbatten, both uniformed, seated at table in a room. Lord Mountbatten talking into camera - natural sound. He thanks for the contribution of the Australians which he received in South East Asia - presumably during the war. Close up shot...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
65785
Sort Number:
UN 1392 C
Time in/Out:
01:20:11:00 / 01:21:53:00
Canister:
UN 1392 C
Film ID:
2307.08
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