Princess Margaret Visits Thanet 1950

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Full title reads: "Ramsgate. Princess Margaret Visits Thanet"

Ramsgate, Kent. Princess Margaret visits Ramsgate Hospital and sees 1000th house on housing estate.

GV Princess, accompanied by Mayor, Alderman Turner and Lord Cornwallis, walking through crowds. CU Brownies. SV Princess...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47966
Sort Number:
50/045
Time in/Out:
01:07:31:00 / 01:08:32:00
Canister:
50/45
Film ID:
1470.06
Issue Date:
05/06/1950

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