Plymouth - Queen Mother Presents New Colours 1953

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Naval Command, Plymouth, Devon.

SV. Royal Navy Commodore hands colours / flags to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1st 7ft for super title). STV. Her Majesty presenting colour to new colour officer. SV. Naval Cadet Michael Neale (7 years old) hands bouquet of English roses to Queen Mother....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28223
Sort Number:
53/020
Time in/Out:
01:27:40:00 / 01:28:29:00
Canister:
53/20
Film ID:
64.15
Issue Date:
23/03/1953

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