Opening Of Federal Parliament 1954

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Salisbury, S. Rhodesia

GV. Salisbury industrial area. & GV. GV. Traffic scene and Milton building. Various shots, African bandsmen (trumpeters) GV. Rhodes Statue. CU. Sign "Federal Cabinet Secretariat" Good shot, Sir Godfrey Huggins with ministers. CU. Hugging. MS. Two ministers. MS. Prime...

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81619
Sort Number:
UN 2595 A
Time in/Out:
01:45:13:00 / 01:51:27:00
Canister:
UN 2595 A
Film ID:
2775.23
Issue Date:
1954

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