People In The News 1950

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Full title reads: "People In The News"

New York, United States of America (USA).

Duke of Windsor (previously King Edward VIII) and Duchess of Windsor (previously Mrs Wallis Simpson) talking to the press as they board the liner ship 'Queen Mary' to sail to Europe.

Berne, Switzerland....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47963
Sort Number:
50/044
Time in/Out:
01:02:55:00 / 01:04:24:00
Canister:
50/44
Film ID:
1470.03
Issue Date:
01/06/1950

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