Princess Elizabeth In Malta 1949

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

Malta.

LV Royal launch making its way across harbour to the USS 'Des Moines'. SV From launch, stern of American warship USS Des Moines. LV Top view of Royal Launch coming in.

MV Toward Princess Elizabeth (later Queen...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60060
Sort Number:
UNSO 075 B
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:01:30:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 075 B
Film ID:
1534.01
Issue Date:

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