Pearly King Crowned 1963

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Hoxton, London.

GV. 'The Queen's Head', Hoxton. CU. Notice 'Crowning Ceremony Hoxton's Own Pearlies'. SV. The new Pearly Queen Mrs Carol Faulkner and the new Pearly King George Nutley. SV. Crowd. LV. The old Pearly King brings in crown for the ceremony. CU. Pearly King. LV. Crown is placed...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54816
Sort Number:
63/079
Time in/Out:
01:53:14:00 / 01:54:09:00
Canister:
63/79
Film ID:
1774.39
Issue Date:
30/09/1963

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