Queen And Duke Visit Birmingham AKA Queen… 1955

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Birmingham, West Midlands

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on their visit to the city, looking at an exhibition and activities of the new building of the College of Technology, Commerce...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
82232
Sort Number:
UN 2784 A
Time in/Out:
01:06:10:00 / 01:10:34:00
Canister:
UN 2784 A
Film ID:
2808.04
Issue Date:
1955

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