Queen At Biggin Hill 1949

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Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother) visits No. 600 RAAF (Royal Auxiliary Air Force) at Biggin Hill, Kent.

Spitfires flying in formation and peeling off. Queen chats to families of men at the station. C/U of Royal...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68060
Sort Number:
UN 2193 A
Time in/Out:
01:39:26:00 / 01:44:48:00
Canister:
UN 2193 A
Film ID:
2523.14
Issue Date:

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