Papal Guards Anniversary 1956

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Vatican City, Rome, Italy.

GV. Papal Guards coming out into yard of the Vatican (title super over) - they are celebrating heir 450th anniversary. GV. Crowd watching. SV. Guard lined up - they present arms. The flag is stood on the ground and it opens. SV. Guards lined up. LV. Guards lined up...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31876
Sort Number:
56/039
Time in/Out:
01:19:18:00 / 01:20:06:00
Canister:
56/39
Film ID:
585.09
Issue Date:
14/05/1956

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