Queen And Princess Margaret Inspect New… 1949

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King George V Dock, London.

MS. Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) with the Commodore Hicks, Captain of the new merchant ship 'Port Brisbane' which they have come to inspect. LS. Queen & Princess Margaret with Commodore Hicks & Sir John Anderson. LS. Bunting on the ship. LS. Crew of...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
65056
Sort Number:
UN 2075 C
Time in/Out:
01:10:51:00 / 01:15:00:00
Canister:
UN 2075 C
Film ID:
2256.06
Issue Date:
1949

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