Prince Of Wales 1928

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Full titles read: 'Prince of Wales - visits John Brown's Shipyard and launches the "Windsor Castle".'

Scotland.

M/S of the Prince of Wales (Duke of Windsor, King Edward VIII) at the base of the hull of a huge ship, the 'Windsor Castle'. He turns a handle which sets in the mechanism...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35043
Sort Number:
G 1532
Time in/Out:
01:39:46:00 / 01:41:05:00
Canister:
G 1532
Film ID:
740.27
Issue Date:
27/08/1928

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