Princess Margaret's Tour Of Nairobi 1956

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Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa.

VS Princess Margaret touring college. MS looking a very shiny machinery, walking past group of women and children and into cloister of college quadrangle accompanied by official wearing chain of office.
LS. Princess Margaret planting tree. MS.Students. LS....

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68900
Sort Number:
UN 2897 C
Time in/Out:
01:18:23:00 / 01:21:12:00
Canister:
UN 2897 C
Film ID:
2564.07
Issue Date:
1956

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