Princes' Battleship HMS Renown 1920

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Item title reads: "Prince's Battleship Home - putting the finishing touches on H.M.S. "Renown" in which H.R.H. will make his 7 months tour to the Antipodes."

Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Various shots ratings cleaning equipment on the deck of the "H.M.S. Renown" which will carry the Prince...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
21426
Sort Number:
G 0648
Time in/Out:
01:44:57:00 / 01:46:20:00
Canister:
G 648
Film ID:
206.31
Issue Date:
08/03/1920

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