Popes Easter Blessing 1950

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Pope's Easter Blessing. The Vatican.

L/S St Peter's with people walking along street towards it. L/S people in street pan up to dome of St Peters. Shots of people gathering in street. M/S the Vatican guard presenting...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
65533
Sort Number:
UN 2249 C
Time in/Out:
01:11:14:00 / 01:12:28:00
Canister:
UN 2249 C
Film ID:
2296.06
Issue Date:

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